TechnoSat (Tubsat 12)

Launch data: Designation  42829 / 17042E Launch date  14 Jul 2017 - 06:37 UT Launch site  Baik, LC31/6 Launch vehicle  Soyuz-2-1a Fregat-M Mission  Technology Earth orbit: Perigee / Apogee  589 x 605 km Eccentricity   Inclination   97.6° Period   min

Spacecraft data:

Description:

• TechnoSat from the Tech. University of Berlin carries a variety of technology tests using the new TUBiX20 satellite bus.
• The main objective of TechnoSat is the demonstration and on orbit verification of newley developed satellite components.
• Secondary mission is the evaluation of the adaptive nanosatellite bus TUBiX20 (TU Berlin inovative neXt generation 20 kg nanosatellite plattform), which was developed on the experiences gained by the BeeSat 1 and BeeSat 2 CubeSat missions.
• TechnoSat carries following components for orbital verification:
  • camera
  • fluiddynamic actuator
  • S-Band transmitter HISPICO
  • Laser-retroreflectors
  • Solar Generator Impact Detector (SOLID)
  • star tracker STELLA
  • reaction wheel system

External links:

• Satellite tracking (n2ya.com): Real time satellite tracking