UniCubeSat-GG

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UniCubeSat-GG
Mission typeTechnology
Operator
GAUSS
COSPAR ID2012-006J Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.38085
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft type1U CubeSat
Launch mass1 kilogram (2.2 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date13 February 2012, 10:00:00 (2012-02-13UTC10Z) UTC[1]
RocketVega
Launch siteKourou ELV
ContractorArianespace
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeLow Earth
Perigee altitude302 kilometres (188 mi)
Apogee altitude1,101 kilometres (684 mi)
Inclination69.48 degrees
Period98.66 minutes
Epoch30 October 2013, 20:43:53 UTC[2]
 

UniCubeSat-GG is a

Low Earth Orbit on the maiden flight of Arianespace's Vega rocket on 13 February 2012. The launch was a multi-payload mission shared with LARES, ALMASat-1, Goliat, MaSat-1, PW-Sat, ROBUSTA, e-st@r and Xatcobeo
.

UniCubeSat-GG is a 1-U cubesat design with a mass of 1 kg. Its primary mission is to study the effects of orbital eccentricity through the Earth's gravity gradient.

References

  1. ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  2. ^ Peat, Chris (30 October 2013). "UNICUBESAT - Orbit". Heavens Above. Retrieved 31 October 2013.

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