ESTCUBE 1
Mission information
Name
ESTCUBE 1
Satellite ID
PPAK-3897-6161-8267-9600
NORAD ID
39161
Status
Satellite alive
Operational

Satellite is in orbit and operational

Image
ESTCUBE 1
Description

1U cubesat from Estonia that will deploy a 10m long tether and measure/study effects on it of the solar wind with a view to future use as a solar sail. While emphasis was placed on educating students during creation of ESTCube-1, it does have a scientific purpose. On board the satellite is an electric solar wind sail (e-sail) which was invented by Finnish scientist Pekka Janhunen.

Type
Transmitter
Service
Amateur
Downlink Mode
CW
Downlink Frequency
437250000
Mode U FSK9k6 TLM
Type
Transmitter
Service
Amateur
Downlink Mode
FSK
Downlink Frequency
437505000
Baud
9600
Most Recent Observers (last 24h)

No observations recorded for ESTCUBE 1 in the last 24h

Data Frames Decoded - 30 Days
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Orbital Elements
Latest Two-Line Element (TLE)
TLE Source
umich.edu cubesat
TLE Updated
2024-03-28 11:09:04 UTC
TLE Set
1 39161U 13021C   24088.13373013  .00003066  00000+0  45383-3 0  9990
2 39161 97.8350 157.0765 0010226 128.4779 231.7349 14.75830622585177
ESTCUBE 1 Suggestion
Name
ESTCUBE 1
NORAD ID
39161
Description
1U cubesat from Estonia that will deploy a 10m long tether and measure/study effects on it of the solar wind with a view to future use as a solar sail. While emphasis was placed on educating students during creation of ESTCube-1, it does have a scientific purpose. On board the satellite is an electric solar wind sail (e-sail) which was invented by Finnish scientist Pekka Janhunen.
image
Satellite image
status
dead