iCube-1
| Mission type | Technology |
|---|---|
| Operator | IST |
| COSPAR ID | 2013-066S |
| SATCAT no. | 39432 |
| Website | www |
| Mission duration | 2 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | 1U CubeSat |
| Manufacturer | IST |
| Launch mass | 1.08 kilograms (2.4 lb) |
| Power | 2 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 21 November 2013, 07:10:17 UTC[1] |
| Rocket | Dnepr |
| Launch site | Dombarovsky 370/13 |
| Contractor | Kosmotras |
| Deployed from | UniSat-5 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Sun-Synchronous |
| Perigee altitude | 594 kilometres (369 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 641 kilometres (398 mi) |
| Inclination | 97.77 degrees |
| Period | 96.91 minutes |
| Epoch | 25 May 2014, 03:28:35 UTC[2] |
iCube-1 is a
microgravity, biology, nanotechnology, space dynamics, chemistry, space physics and various other fields. It can also provide a testbed for developing satellite constellations
for specific applications.
Launched in
triple-junction (ATJ) solar cells
, providing the spacecraft with 2 watts of power. Each cell has dimensions of 40 by 80 millimetres (1.6 in × 3.1 in), and at the beginning of operations has an efficiency of at least 27.5% at 25 °C.
iCube-1 carries a camera with a resolution of 640 by 480 pixels. Communications with the ground are achieved through a 435.060 MHz uplink
rupees
.
Spokesperson IST Raza Butt said that it is a positive move for technology in Pakistan. "The world is moving towards miniaturization. The launch cost is significantly low for CubeSats as compared to the bigger satellites. The low cost factor is very attractive for researchers who can test their payloads using these cubesats and then incorporate this technology in their bigger satellites", he commented.
Initially, iCUBE-1 will transmit a
ground stations and can also be commanded from Satellite tracking and Control Station at IST.[3][4][5]
See also
References
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ^ "ICUBE 1 Satellite details 2013-066S NORAD 39432". N2YO. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ^ "First Bloggers CubeSat Program | Creative Approach to Learn". iCube. Archived from the original on 30 July 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "Pakistan's first Cubesat iCUBE-1 launched from Russia - Home". Dawn.Com. 21 November 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "IST launches Pakistans first Cubesat satellite | PAKISTAN". geo.tv. Retrieved 13 August 2014.