ArduSat 2

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Launch data: Designation  1998-067? Launch date  09 Jan 2014 - 18:07 UT Launch site  WI, Pad 0A Launch vehicle  Antares-120 Mission  Technology, education Earth orbit: Perigee / Apogee   km Eccentricity   Inclination   ° Period   min

Spacecraft data: Prime manufacturer  NanoSatisfi Inc. Platform  CubeSat (2U) Operator  NanoSatisfi Inc. Mass at launch  2 kg Dry Mass   kg Basic shape   Dimension (m)   Equipment   Solar array  Solar cells Stabilization   Propulsion  None DC power

Nanosat location into deployer

Nanosat deployment

Set of NanoRacks CubeSats Deployed From International Space Station on Feb 11

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Description:

• ArduSat 2 (Arduino Satellite 2) is a 2U CubeSat by NanoSatisfi, whose mission is to provide a platform on which students and DIY space enthusiasts may design and run their own space - based Arduino experiments. It is being built as a crowd-funded project by NanoSatisfi Inc.
• ArduSat-2 is an improved version of the single unit ArduSat 1 satellite.
• It will be deployed from the Kibo airlock by Nanoracks deployers.