| Name | skCube |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 1U |
| Status | Was semi-operational until 2019-01-12. Was operational until 2017-07-08. (Public news) |
| Launched | 2017-06-23 |
| NORAD ID | 42789 |
| Deployer | QuadPack [ISIS] |
| Launcher | PSLV |
| Organisation | Slovak Organisation for Space Activities |
| Institution | Non-profit |
| Entity | Government (Civil / Military) |
| Nation | Slovakia |
| Launch brokerer | ISIS (ISILaunch) |
| Oneliner | Observe the ultraviolet radiation upper atmosphere on the night side of the Earth |
| Failure cause | On-Board Computer stopped working. Communications module continued sending beacon. Both thought to be due to radiation as effects have been noticed from South-Atlantic anomaly. |
| Sources | Link-1 |
Last modified: 2019-07-13
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