Spacecraft n°: |
German spacecraft n°: 43 |
UWE-1 = University of Würzburg’s Experimental
Launch data:
| Designation | 28892 / 05043C |
| Launch date | 27 Oct 2005 - 06:52 UT |
| Launch site | Pl, LC-132/1 |
| Launch vehicle |
Cosmos-3M |
| Mission | Comms, Technology |
| Earth orbit on: |
| Perigee / Apogee | 684 x 707 km |
| Inclination | 98.18° |
| Period | 98.68 min |
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Spacecraft data:
| Prime contractor | Bayerische Julius-Maximilians Universität Würzburg |
| Operator | Bayerische Julius-Maximilians Universität Würzburg |
| Platform | CubeSat |
| Mass at launch | 1 kg |
| Dry Mass | kg |
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Mission details:
UWE-1, (University of Würzburg’s Experimental) satellite will be used to test
adaptations of internet protocols to the space environment, characterized by
significant signal propagation delays due to the large distances and much higher
noise levels compared to terrestrial links. Establishment of a satellite ground
control
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