Operator | University of Würzburg |
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Spacecraft properties | |
Launch mass | < 10 kilograms (22 lb) |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 23 September 2009, 06:21 | UTC
Rocket | PSLV C14 |
Launch site | Satish Dhawan FLP |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric |
The University Würzburg's Experimental satellite 2 (UWE-2) is a CubeSat of a length of 10 cm and a mass of 1 kg. Developed by the University of Würzburg, its scientific objectives are;
On 23.9.2009 UWE-2 was launched by an Indian PSLV rocket (PSLV-C14) together with Oceansat-2 and three further CubeSats in a polar orbit at 730 km altitude. Successful operations could be initiated.
UWE-2 followed the earlier UWE-1. UWE-3 is also planned.