Name | SUCHAI |
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Type | CubeSat |
Units or mass | 1U |
Status | Was operational until 2018-09-23, 457 days. (Public news) |
Launched | 2017-06-23 |
NORAD ID | 42788 |
Deployer | QuadPack (XL) [ISISpace] |
Launcher | PSLV |
Organisation | University of Chile |
Institution | University |
Entity | Academic / Education |
Nation | Chile |
Launch brokerer | ISILaunch |
Oneliner |
Educational training and optical camera to take photos of the Earth. |
Description |
Launch a national aerospace initiative that promotes development of aerospace machinery in Chile. Measure the ionospheric electron density and temperature by means of a Langmuir probe. We also plan to include a small experiment supplied by the Physics Department. In addition, we will also put a payload that includes an optical camera, to take photos of the earth on the visible spectrum, and a GPS for the accurate positioning of the satellite. |
Sources | [1] [2] [3] |
Photo sources | [1] [2] [3] |
Last modified: 2023-06-03
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