E-st@r
| Mission type | Technology |
|---|---|
| Operator | Politecnico di Torino |
| COSPAR ID | 2012-006C |
| SATCAT no. | 38079 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | 1U CubeSat |
| Launch mass | 1 kilogram (2.2 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 13 February 2012, 10:00:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Vega |
| Launch site | Kourou ELV |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee | 302 kilometres (188 mi) |
| Apogee | 1,082 kilometres (672 mi) |
| Inclination | 69.47 degrees |
| Period | 98.47 minutes |
| Epoch | 31 October 2013, 04:15:50 UTC |
e-st@r (Educational Satellite @ Politecnico di Torino) is a miniaturized satellite built by the Politecnico di Torino. It is a 1-U CubeSat design weighing 1 kg.
e-st@r was launched into Low Earth Orbit on the maiden flight of Arianespace's Vega rocket on the 13th Feb 2012. The launch was a multi-payload mission shared with LARES, ALMASat-1, Goliat, MaSat-1, PW-Sat, ROBUSTA, UniCubeSat-GG and Xatcobeo.
The satellite was successfully deployed into orbit, and the signal received by the team’s ground station and by amateur radio operators. However, operations have been impeded by unexpected tumbling, and the satellite was put into safe mode.
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