NJUST 1 (QB50-CN03)

Launch data: Designation  42722 / 98067MB Launch date  18 Apr 2017 - 15:11 UT Launch site  CC, SLC-41 Launch vehicle  Atlas V-401 Mission  Space Science, atmosphere Launch platform  ISS Kibo, LEO Deployment date  25 May 2017 - 05:25 UT Earth orbit: Perigee / Apogee  400 x 404 km Inclination   51.6° Period  92.5 min

Description:

• NJUST-1 is a 2U QB50-CN03, from Nanjing University of Science and Technology and VKI.
• NJUST-1 will carry one standardized sensor for multi-point, in-situ, long-duration measurements of key parameters and constituents in the largely unexplored lower thermosphere and ionosphere. NJUST are also preparing to participate in GAMANET, which is an ambitious experiment aiming to create the largest network ever in space. NJUST-1 CubeSat will use the network resources to exchange data, either to receive commands from ground or to send telemetry to its ground station, even when it is not directly in range of its ground station.

External links:

• IARU: Satellite Information