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| Satellite name | SUCHAI |
|---|---|
| Spacecraft type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 1U |
| Status | Reentry 2023-10-11. 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 type | Academic / Education |
| Country | 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] |
| Keywords | First CubeSat of country |
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Last modified: 2024-05-28
