Name | Irazu (Batsu-CS 1, Irazy, Irazú, Dspace) |
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Type | CubeSat |
Units or mass | 1U |
Status | Reentry 2020-03-04. Was operational (Last W2RTV report 2019-05-24) |
Launched | 2018-04-02 |
NORAD ID | 43468 |
Deployer | J-SSOD (JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer) |
Launcher | Falcon 9 (CRS-14) |
Deployment | Deployed from ISS on 2018-05-11 |
Organisation | Costa Rican Institute of Technology (TEC) |
Institution | University |
Entity | Academic / Education |
Nation | Costa Rica |
Launch brokerer | JAXA |
Partners | GomSpace, Central American Association for Aeronautics and Space (ACAE), Delft University of Technology |
Oneliner |
Educational training and monitor the growth in biomass of planted trees. |
Description |
To complete a space project life-cycle, and to develop a platform to monitor the growth in biomass of planted trees to offset carbon emissions and to help reduce Global Warming. |
Sources | [1] [2] [3] |
Photo sources | [1] |
Last modified: 2023-06-08
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