| Spacecraft name | STRaND-1 (Surrey Training, Research and Nanosatellite Demonstrator) |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 3U |
| Status | Was operational until 2023-01-29? (Went silent 2013-03-30, but came back 2013-07-23. The last packet as per SatNOGS forum last checked 2023-12-21) |
| Launched | 2013-02-25 |
| NORAD ID | 39090 |
| Deployer | ISIPOD [ISISpace] |
| Launcher | PSLV |
| Entity name | SSTL |
| Institution | Company |
| Entity type | 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). |
| Notes |
First smartphone in space. |
| Sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] |
| Photo sources | [1] |
| Keywords | Propulsion, Android, First CubeSat of country |
| On the same launch |
Last modified: 2024-05-28
