QUAKESAT is an American photo-imaging nanosatellite that was launched by a Rokot rocket at 14:15 UT on 2003 June 30. It is equipped with an earthquake detection instrument. Initial orbital parameters were period 101.4 min, apogee 833 km, perigee 821 km, and inclination 98.7 degrees.
Launched along with Japanese CubeSats XI-IV and CUTE-1, AAU CubeSat, and CanX-1, QuakeSat was among the first CubeSats to reach orbit, and the first 3U "triple" CubeSat in space.
Facts in Brief
Launch Date: 2003-06-30
Launch Vehicle: Rokot
Launch Site: Plesetsk, Russia