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| Mission type | Atmospheric Technology |
|---|---|
| Operator | EPFL |
| COSPAR ID | 2009-051B |
| SATCAT no. | 35932 |
| Website | swisscube |
| Mission duration | 3-12 months planned 14 years, 10 months, 25 days (elasped) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | 1U CubeSat |
| Launch mass | 1 kilogram (2.2 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 23 September 2009, 06:21 UTC |
| Rocket | PSLV-CA C14 |
| Launch site | Satish Dhawan FLP |
| Contractor | ISRO |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Sun-synchronous |
| Perigee altitude | 710 kilometres (440 mi)[1] |
| Apogee altitude | 722 kilometres (449 mi)[1] |
| Inclination | 98.39 degrees[1] |
| Period | 98.97 minutes[1] |
| Epoch | 24 January 2015, 04:38:10 UTC[1] |
SwissCube-1 is a Swiss satellite operated by École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). The spacecraft is a single unit CubeSat, which was designed to conduct research into nightglow within the Earth's atmosphere, and to develop technology for future spacecraft.[2] It has also been used for amateur radio. It was the first Swiss satellite to be launched.[3]
- ^ a b c d e "SWISSCUBE Satellite details 2009-051B NORAD 35932". N2YO. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ "Project Objectives" (PDF). SwissCube. EPFL. May 2009. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
- ^ "Switzerland Launches First Satellite" (PDF). EATOPS. 5 October 2009. Retrieved 6 January 2011.