UNOSAT 1 (original) (raw)
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UNOSAT 1 (without solar cells) [UNOPAR]
UNOSAT 1 (Undergraduate Orbital Student Satellite or ) was a student built nanosatellite and was composed of FM transmitter, batteries, 4 solar panels, antenna, and a computer. The satellite was to transmit in regular intervals a message of voice and one packet of telemetry in protocol AX25. Following data was to be transmitted:
- Telemetry
- Temperature of the solar panels
- Temperatures of the reloadable batteries
- Temperature of the transmitter and computer
- Voltage of the batteries
- Centripetal acceleration
It had a mass of 8.83 kg and was 46 cm by 25 cm by 8.5 cm small.
UNOSAT 1 was destroyed in pre-launch explosion of the VLS-1booster a few days before the planned launch.
| Nation: | Brazil |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | Universidade Norte do Paran� (UNOPAR) |
| Contractors: | Universidade Norte do Paran� (UNOPAR) |
| Equipment: | ? |
| Configuration: | box |
| Propulsion: | None |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 8.8 kg |
| Orbit: | 750 km × 750 km, 15� |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNOSAT 1 | 2003-E01 | 22.08.2003 | Al VLS | F% | VLS-1 | with SATEC |