COMPASS 2 (DragSail-Cubesat, QB50-DE04)

Germany

Int. spacecraft nº:

Germany spacecraft nº: 76

Launch data:

Designation	42777 / 17036N
Launch date	23 Jun 2017 - 03:59 UT
Launch site	Sriharikota, FLP
Launch vehicle	PSLV-XL
Mission	Technology
Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	497 x 515 km
Eccentricity
Inclination	97.5°
Period	min

COMPASS-2

Launched together with: Cartosat 2E - NIUSAT - CE-SAT 1 - Max Valier Sat - Venta 1 - CICERO 6 - Lemur-2 34-41 - Blue Diamond - Green Diamond - Red Diamond - InflateSail - LituanicaSAT 2 - URSA MAIOR - NUDTSat - Pegasus - UCLSat - VZLUsat 1 - D-Sat - Tyvak 53B - Aalto 1 - ROBUSTA 1B - SUCHAI - skCUBE

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufacturer	Fachhochschule Aachen
Platform	CubeSat 3U
Operator	Fachhochschule Aachen
Mass at launch	kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Equipment
Solar array	Solar cells
Stabilization
Propulsion	None
DC power
Design lifetime

Description:

The COMPASS-2 or DragSail-Cubesat cubesat project is conducted at the Fachhochschule Aachen for educational purposes and technology demonstration.
COMPASS-2 will be a universal experimental satellite bus, providing the subsystems for the payloads such as electric power, data storage and handling, attitude control and communication. The center 1U module contains the satellite′s avionics, while the two outer 1U payload boxes will offer companies and universities an easy way to test and validate their experiments in space.

External links:

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

Ref.: #7(JR740), #14 - update: 19.12.17