| Satellite name | SNUSat-1 |
|---|---|
| Spacecraft type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 2U |
| Entity name | Seoul National University |
| Institution | University |
| Entity type | Academic / Education |
| Nation | South Korea |
| Launch brokerer | Nanoracks |
| Partners | QB50, VKI |
| Oneliner |
Part of QB50 to study lower termosphere and validate FDIR algorithms. |
| Description |
The primary mission is performing the QB50 mission, measuring lower thermosphere constituents at altitudes starting from 350 km and down as the orbit decays due to atmospheric drag. The secondary mission is validation of fault-detection, isolation and recovery algorithm developed by Seoul National Unit and imaging space environment. QB50. |
| Sources | [1] [2] [3] |
| Photo sources | [1] |
| Keywords | QB50 |
Related Spacecraft
| Spacecraft | Status | Launcher | Launch date | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNUSat-1 (KR02) | Reentry 2019-03-14. No signal (Unable to find contact reports on DK3WN, SatNOGS or Twitter) | Atlas V, (QB50) | 2017-04-18 | 400 km, 51.6 deg, ISS |
| SNUSat-1b (KR03) | Reentry 2019-03-31. Was semi-operational. Woke up after about a year, but could not upload commands (Social media post 2019-04-05) | Atlas V, (QB50) | 2017-04-18 | 400 km, 51.6 deg, ISS |
Last modified: 2023-06-03
