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Delfi-C3 [Technical University of Delft]
Delfi-C3 is the first nanosatellite student project from the Technical University of Delft in the Netherlands. The satellite is based on the CubeSat concept and a number of novel technologies were tested on board the satellite:
- Hands-on education & training of students on a real spacecraft project.
- Demonstration of four arrays of Thin Film Solar Cells (TFSC) from Dutch Space.
- Demonstration of two Autonomous Wireless Sun Sensors (AWSS) from TNO.
- A Radio Amateur Platform (RAP) from TU Delft, comprising a linear transponder.
- Development of a modular nanosatellite spacecraft bus and a distributed ground segment.
After launch, the satellite received the designations DO 64 or Delfi-OSCAR 64.
| Nation: | Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | Technical University of Delft |
| Contractors: | Technical University of Delft; Pumpkin, Inc. (bus) |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | CubeSat (3U) |
| Propulsion: | None |
| Power: | 4 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 1 year (design); +6 years reached |
| Mass: | 3 kg |
| Orbit: | 615 km × 633 km, 97.99° |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delfi C3 (DO 64, Delfi-OSCAR 64) | 2008-021G | 28.04.2008 | Sr SLP | PSLV-CA | with Cartosat 2A, IMS 1, CanX 6, CanX 2, AAUSAT 2, Cute 1.7 + APD II, COMPASS 1, SEEDS 2, Rubin 8-AIS |
Launch Sites:
- Sr = Satish Dhawan Space Center (Sriharikota Space Center), Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India
References:
- Delfi Space: Delfi C3 website
Further Delfi missions:
