| Name | DTUSat-2 |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 1U |
| Status | Semi-operational? (Last JA0CAW report 2019-05-24. Last SatNOGS report 2018-09-15 Last DK3WN report 2016-07-13. Checked on 2019-05-25. Commanding never achieved, only beacon) |
| Launched | 2014-06-19 |
| NORAD ID | 40030 |
| Deployer | QuadPack (XL) [ISISpace] |
| Launcher | Dnepr |
| Organisation | Technical University of Denmark |
| Institution | University |
| Entity | Academic / Education |
| Nation | Denmark |
| Launch brokerer | ISILaunch |
| Oneliner | Satellite-based radio-tracking system capable of locating small birds with intercontinental migrations. |
| Failure cause | Battery has been destroyed as a consequence of wrong resistors and deep discharges due to optimizing passive attitude system for antenna directivity. |
| Sources | [1] |
Last modified: 2020-03-22
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