38079 - E-ST@R

e-st@r (Educational Satellite @ Politecnico di Torino) is a miniaturized satellite built by the Politecnico di Torino. It was launched into Low Earth Orbit on the maiden flight of Arianespace's Vega rocket on 13 Feb 2012. The launch was a multi-payload mission shared with LARES, ALMASat 1, Goliat, MaSat-1, PW-Sat, ROBUSTA, UniCubeSat-GG and Xatcobeo.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2012-02-13
Launch Vehicle: Vega
Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana