| Spacecraft name | Tomsk-TPU 120 (Tomsk-TPU-120) |
|---|---|
| Spacecraft type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 3U |
| Status | Reentry 2019-10-20. Was operational until 2017-08-20? 3 days? Deployed from ISS on 2017-08-17. (Last JA1GDE report 2017-08-20) |
| Launched | 2016-03-31 |
| NORAD ID | 42910 |
| Deployer | Hand deployed |
| Launcher | Sojuz-2-1a |
| Deployment | Deployed from ISS on 2017-08-17 |
| Entity name | Tomsk Polytechnic University |
| Institution | University |
| Entity | Academic / Education |
| Headquarters | Russia |
| Oneliner |
Test new space materials and will be the first space with a 3D-printed structure. |
| Description |
Test new space materials technology and will be the world’s first space vehicle with a 3D-printed structure. Tomsk Polytechnic University celebrates its 120th anniversary. As part of the celebrations on May 10-11 the Tomsk-TPU-120 will be activated in the ISS and will transmit a greeting to Earth inhabitants, recorded by students of the university in 10 languages: Russian, English, German, French, Chinese, Arabic, Tatar, Indian, Kazakh and Portuguese. |
| Notes |
Deployed from ISS by hand on 2017-08-17. |
| Sources | [1] [2] [3] |
| Photo sources | [1] |
Last modified: 2023-06-03
