ESTCube-1
Sign in to saveESTCube-1 is the first Estonian satellite and first satellite in the world to attempt to use an electric solar wind sail (E-sail). It was launched on 7 May, 2013, aboard Vega VV02 carrier rocket and successfully deployed into the orbit. The CubeSat standard for nanosatellites was followed during the engineering of ESTCube-1, resulting in a 10×10×11.35 cm cube, with a volume of 1 liter and a mass of 1.048 kg.
Key facts
- Spaceflight.name
- ESTCube-1
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- ESTCube-1 illustration.jpg
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- ESTCube-1 illustration
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- Technology
- Spaceflight.operator
- University of Tartu
- Spaceflight.website
- http://www.estcube.eu/en/home
- Spaceflight.COSPAR_ID
- 2013-021C
- Spaceflight.SATCAT
- 39161
- Spaceflight.mission_duration
- Planned: 12 months Final:
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- 3.6 W
- Spaceflight.launch_date
- UTC
- Spaceflight.launch_rocket
- Vega flight VV02
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- Kourou ELA-1
- Spaceflight.launch_contractor
- ESA
- Spaceflight.deactivated
- UTC
- Spaceflight.last_contact
- 19 May 2015
- Spaceflight.decay_date
- 2038*estimated
- Spaceflight.orbit_reference
- Geocentric
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Article
13 sectionsContents
- Scientific purpose
- Orbit
- Lifespan of the satellite
- End of mission
- Design
- Measurements and weight
- Communications
- Software
- Financing and costs
- Results
- See also
- References
- External links
ESTCube-1 is the first Estonian satellite and first satellite in the world to attempt to use an electric solar wind sail (E-sail). It was launched on 7 May, 2013, aboard Vega VV02 carrier rocket and successfully deployed into the orbit. The CubeSat standard for nanosatellites was followed during the engineering of ESTCube-1, resulting in a 10×10×11.35 cm cube, with a volume of 1 liter and a mass of 1.048 kg.
The mission officially ended on 17 February, 2015. At that time, data from the satellite was used in 29 bachelor's and 19 master's dissertations, 5 doctoral theses, and 4 start-ups. The deployment of the E-sail tether was unsuccessful, and thus no measurements were taken of the E-sail or of the plasma braking deployment system. The last signal from ESTCube-1 was received on 19 May, 2015.