Name | SpIRIT (Space Industry – Responsive – Intelligent – Thermal) |
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Type | CubeSat |
Units or mass | 6U |
Mass in kg | 11.5 kg |
Status | not launched, expected in 2023 |
Organisation | University of Melbourne |
Institution | University |
Entity | Academic / Education |
Nation | Australia |
Manufacturer | AIVT by Inovor |
Operator | Inovor |
Costs | $2.8M grant for the project. |
Oneliner |
Demonstrator cubesat carrying an X-ray detector and propulsion system. |
Description |
Demonstrator cubesat carrying an X-ray detector provided by the Italian Space Agency and innovative Australian-made technologies including sophisticated on-board computers and radios, and our miniaturised electric propulsion system. |
Sources | [1] [2] [3] |
Photo Sources | [1] [2] [3] |
Keywords | Propulsion |
Last modified: 2022-12-31
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