AAUSat-2
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AAUSAT-II (Aalborg University CubeSat no 2), is the second student-built CubeSat built and operated by students from Aalborg University in Denmark.[2] It was launched 28 April 2008 05:53:51 UTC from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in India on a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) launch vehicle. AAUSAT-II carries a gamma radiation sensor.
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Names | AAUSat-II Aalborg University CubeSat-2 |
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Mission type | Technology demonstration |
Operator | AAU Student Space |
COSPAR ID | 2008-021F |
SATCAT no. | 32788 |
Website | www |
Mission duration | 6 months (planned) 4 years (primary) 15 years (ongoing) |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft | Aalborg University CubeSat-2 |
Spacecraft type | 1U CubeSat |
Bus | CubeSat |
Manufacturer | AAU Student Space |
Launch mass | 1 kg (2.2 lb) |
Dimensions | 10 × 10 × 11.3 cm (3.9 × 3.9 × 4.4 in) |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 28 April 2008, 03:53:51 UTC[1] |
Rocket | Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-CA) |
Launch site | Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Second Launch Pad |
Contractor | Indian Space Research Organisation |
Entered service | May 2008 |
End of mission | |
Disposal | Primary mission end |
Deactivated | March 2012 |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric orbit[2] |
Regime | Sun-synchronous orbit |
Perigee altitude | 615 km (382 mi) |
Apogee altitude | 634 km (394 mi) |
Inclination | 97.9° |
Period | 97.4 minutes |
Instruments | |
Attitude Determination and Control System (ADCS) Gamma ray detector | |
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