Name

Curium One

Alternate Names

Curium-1

Satellite ID

FOLU-4370-1786-3583-3279

NORAD ID

60242

Website

https://gitlab.com/curiumsat

Operator

LSF - Libre Space Foundation

Country of Origin

Germany

Launch Date

2024-07-09T19:00:00+00:00

Deploy Date

2024-07-09T20:05:53+00:00

Curium One is a 12-unit (12U) CubeSat designed and manufactured by Berlin-based company Planetary Transportation Systems in partnership with Libre Space Foundation. The satellite will fly onboard the maiden flight of Ariane 6. A major technical goal of the mission is the first in-orbit demonstration of the state-of-the-art SatNOGS-COMMS radio transceiver. Moreover, the satellite will contribute to CubeSat and amateur radio communities through testing and developing open-source hardware and software, helping to enhance global communication infrastructure and educational opportunities in space tech.