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UAPSat 1 [UAP]
UAPSat 1 (Universidad Alas Peruanas Satellite) is a Peruvian satellite built by the Institute for Radio Astronomy of the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (INRAS-PUCP).
The 1 gg satellite is built on the 1U-CubeSat form factor. It is powered by fixed solar cells on each side to charge their batteries. It carries a minicomputer, radio transmitters and receivers, a power control system and magnets to align the satellite with Earth's magnetic field. UAPSat-1 transmits telemetry information consisting of internal and external temperature, voltage and current data of the spacecraft by amateur radio.
It was launched on board of Cygnus CRS-1 to the International Space Station. It was deployed on 28 February 2014 from the Kibo airlock by Nanoracks deployers, but no signals were received.
| Nation: | Peru |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology, education |
| Operator: | Universidad Alas Peruanas (UAP) |
| Contractors: | Universidad Alas Peruanas (UAP) |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | CubeSat (1U) |
| Propulsion: | None |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 1 kg |
| Orbit: | 409 km × 415 km, 51.64° |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAPSat 1 | 1998-067EQ | 09.01.2014 | WI LC-0A | Antares-120 | with Cygnus CRS-1, Flock-1 1, ..., 28, ArduSat 2, LituanicaSAT 1, LitSat 1, SkyCube |
Launch Sites:
- WI = Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia, USA
References:
- UAP: UAPSat 1 website
