| Name | PW-Sat2 (PWSat-2, PW-SAT2) |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 2U |
| Status | Reentry 2021-02-23. Was operational (Latest proof on social media on 2019-09-22) |
| Launched | 2018-12-03 |
| NORAD ID | 43814 |
| Deployer | QuadPack (XL) [ISISpace] |
| Launcher | Falcon 9 (Spaceflight SSO-A, SHERPA) |
| Organisation | Warsaw University of Technology |
| Institution | University |
| Entity | Academic / Education |
| Nation | Poland |
| Launch brokerer | ISILaunch |
| Oneliner | Demonstrate solar sail for deorbiting and sun sensor. |
| Results | Sail deployed, but degraded just after deployment - major damages within a week and slow degradation within the next few weeks. The reason isn't confirmed yet, but leading hypothesis is that temperature gradient between sail foil and arms leads to tension and breaking the foil. |
| Sources | [1] |
| Keywords | De-orbit device |
| Space photos |        |
Last modified: 2021-03-27
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