PEASSS

Launch data: Designation  42015 / 17008BV Launch date  15 Feb 2017 - 03:58 UT Launch site  Sriharikota, FLP Launch vehicle  PSLV-XL Mission  Gov: Technology Development Sun-Synchronous LEO orbit: Perigee / Apogee  496 x 506 km Eccentricity  7,28E-04 Inclination   97.5° Period  94.6 min

Spacecraft data:

Description:

• PEASSS (Piezo Electric Assisted Smart Satellite Structure) is a 3U CubeSat built by a multi-national consortium.
• PEASSS is under development as part of a FP7 European Commission project involving Active Space Technologies GmbH (Germany), TNO and ISIS (Netherlands), SONACA (Belgium), Technion and NSL (Israel).
• The main objective of the project is to develop, manufacture, test and qualify "smart structures" which combine composite panels, piezoelectric materials, and next generation sensors, for autonomously improved pointing accuracy and power generation in space. The system components include new nano satellite electronics, a piezo power generation system, a piezo actuated smart structure and a fiber-optic sensor and interrogator system.

External links:

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