Name | STRaND-1 (Surrey Training, Research and Nanosatellite Demonstrator) |
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Type | CubeSat |
Units or mass | 3U |
Status | Operational (Went silent 2013-03-30, but came back 2013-07-23. Last SatNOGS report with data 2023-06-08 as of 2023-06-08) |
Launched | 2013-02-25 |
NORAD ID | 39090 |
Deployer | ISIPOD [ISISpace] |
Launcher | PSLV |
Organisation | SSTL |
Institution | Company |
Entity | Commercial |
Nation | UK |
Manufacturer | AIVT by SSTL |
Operator | SSTL |
Launch brokerer | ISILaunch, ? |
Partners | University of Surrey Space Centre |
Oneliner |
Demonstrate CubeSat platforms technologies including Android smartphone and propulsion systems. |
Description |
Technology path finding for future commercial operations. Modern Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) Android smartphone as a payload. BPS (Butane Propulsion Subsystem), PPT (Pulsed plasma Thruster). |
Sources | [1] [2] [3] |
Photo sources | [1] |
Keywords | Propulsion, Android |
Last modified: 2023-06-08
Detailed STRaND-1 entry in the Database
Full Nanosats Database (much more data)