39445 - HINCUBE

The Norwegian HINCube (Hogskolen i Narvik CubeSat) is the first student satellite in the ANSAT program. The satellite is being built by students at Hogskolen i Narvik (HiN).

HiNCube is a 1U CubeSat. The satellite payload consists of a camera which will be used to take pictures of the earth. The satellite also has several thermal sensors to measure the temperature variation of the satellite.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2013-11-21
Launch Vehicle: Dnepr
Launch Site: Yasni, Russia
Mass: 1.0 kg