AAUSAT-II is a 3.0 kg Danish nanosatellite that was built by students at Aalborg University. It carries a gamma ray detector and will flight-test sensors for triaxial stabilization.
This is one of seven nanosatellites that were all launched by a PSLV-C9 rocket from Sriharikota at 03:54 UT on 2008 April 28. The orbital parameters of all seven were similar: period 97.2 min, apogee 634 km, perigee 616 km, and inclination 98 degrees.
Facts in Brief
Launch Date: 2008-04-28
Launch Vehicle: PSLV-CA
Launch Site: Sriharikota, India
Mass: 3.0 kg