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| Satellite name | PhoneSat 1.0 |
|---|---|
| Spacecraft type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 1U |
| Organisation | NASA Ames Research Center |
| Institution | Space agency |
| Entity type | Government (Civil / Military) |
| Nation | US |
| Launch brokerer | Spaceflight |
| Oneliner |
Off-the-shelf commercial smartphone as the control system for the satellite and other technology demonstrations. |
| Description |
Off-the-shelf commercial smartphone as the control system for the satellite and used a UHF radio beacon to transmit data and images to the ground. The technology objective was to demonstrate the application of consumer electronics as the basis of an extremely low-cost satellite bus. 12 lithium-ion batteries, a Nexus One running the Android 2.3.3 and a StenSat radio at 437.425 MHz. Has an accelerometer and a magnetometer. On day 1, Bell and Graham transmitted health data (battery levels, temperatures, magnetometer sensors, accelerometer sensors). On day 2 (and beyond) Bell and Graham took 100 pictures. |
| Sources | [1] [2] |
| Photo sources | [1] |
| Keywords | Globalstar or Iridium or Inmarsat, Android |
| Space photos | 
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Related Spacecraft
| Spacecraft | Status | Rocket | Launch date | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PhoneSat 1.0a (Graham) | Reentry 2013-04-27. Was operational. | Antares | 2013-04-21 | 220 km, 51.6 deg |
| PhoneSat 1.0b (Bell, TechEdSat-2) | Reentry 2013-04-27. Was operational. | Antares | 2013-04-21 | 220 km, 51.6 deg |
Last modified: 2023-06-09
