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ArduSat 2 [Spire Global]
ArduSat 2 (Arduino Satellite 2) is a 2U CubeSat by NanoSatisfi, whose mission is to provide a platform on which students and DIY space enthusiasts may design and run their own space - based Arduino experiments. It is being built as a crowd-funded project by NanoSatisfi Inc.
ArduSat-2 is an improved version of the single unit ArduSat 1 satellite.
It was launched on board of Cygnus CRS-1 to the International Space Station, from where it was deployed on 28 February 2014 from the Kibo airlock by Nanoracks deployers, but no signals were received.
ArduSat 2 re-entered the atmosphere 1 July 2014.
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology, education |
| Operator: | NanoSatisfi Inc. → Spire Global |
| Contractors: | NanoSatisfi Inc. → Spire Global |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | CubeSat (2U) |
| Propulsion: | None |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 3 months |
| Mass: | 2 kg |
| Orbit: | 405 km × 418 km, 51.68 |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ArduSat 2 | 1998-067EP | 09.01.2014 | WI LC-0A | Antares-120 | with Cygnus CRS-1, Flock-1 1, ..., 28, LituanicaSAT 1, LitSat 1, SkyCube, UAPSat 1 |
Launch Sites:
- WI = Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia, USA
References:
Further ArduSat missions:
