ALMASat 1

Italy

Spacecraft n°:

Italian spacecraft n°: 29

ALMASat= ALma MAter SATellite

Launch data:

Designation 38078 / 12006B
Launch date 13 Feb 2012 - 10:00 UT
Launch site Ko, ELV
Launch vehicle  Vega
Mission Technology
Earth orbit on Feb 13.70:
Perigee / Apogee 315 x 1441 km
Eccentricity 0.08
Inclination 69.49 deg
Period 102.53 min

1st flight rocket
Launched together with LARES, e-st@r, Goliat, MaSat 1, PW-Sat 1, ROBUSTA, UniCubeSat-GG, XaTcobeo

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufacturer University of Bologna
Platform 
Operator University of Bologna
Mass at launch  12.5 kg
Dry Mass  kg
Basic shape  Cube
Dimension (m) 0.30m side
Equipment 
Solar array Solar cells
Stabilization  
Propulsion None
DC power  

Photo of Lares, ALMASat-1 and the seven CubeSats before encapsulation in fairing. Credit: ESA



LARES, ALMASAT and Cubesats being prepared for launch. Credit: ESA

Credit: ESA


End of live:

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Reentered date:  25 Apr 2020
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