37788 - EDUSAT

EDUSAT, a microsatellite, was launched from Yasny on 2011 August 17 at 07:12 UT by a Dnepr rocket. The spacecraft weighed approximately 11 kg and will be operated by Sapienza University of Rome. It is a technology demonstration nanosatellite, which will test solar cells, a transponder, and techniques for deorbiting spacecraft. It also carries a scientific payload to measure the flux density of solar radiation, study Earth's magnetic field, and measure incident cosmic particles and rays.

The initial orbital parameters were period = 98.12 minutes, apogee = 696.8 km, perigee = 641.0 km, inclination = 98.3 degrees on 2011 Sep 5 at 03:56:38 UTC.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2011-08-17
Launch Vehicle: Dnepr
Launch Site: Yasni, Russia
Mass: 11.0 kg