UniSat-6 is an Italian micro-satellite developed by GAUSS Srl and launched in 2014. The satellite is built in a 0.4x0.4x0.4m box-shaped bus, optimized for piggy-back launch. All instruments are powered by solar cells mounted on the spacecraft body, with maximal electrical power of 11W. The satellite has no on-orbit propulsion; it makes use of an attitude stabilization system based on permanent magnets.[1]
UniSat-6 during satellite integration with the Dnepr launcher.
The satellite is intended primarily for technology verification in space, the main test piece being 3 deployment systems loaded with 4 CubeSat satellites, namely AeroCube 6, Lemur 1, ANTELSAT and Tigrisat,[2] with a total volume 9U. All sub-satellites were deployed 25 hours after achieving orbit, without incidents.[3]
The satellite is also equipped with an on-board camera to take pictures of the release of the cubesats and for Earth Observation.
unisat, italian, micro, satellite, developed, gauss, launched, 2014, satellite, built, shaped, optimized, piggy, back, launch, instruments, powered, solar, cells, mounted, spacecraft, body, with, maximal, electrical, power, satellite, orbit, propulsion, makes,. UniSat 6 is an Italian micro satellite developed by GAUSS Srl and launched in 2014 The satellite is built in a 0 4x0 4x0 4m box shaped bus optimized for piggy back launch All instruments are powered by solar cells mounted on the spacecraft body with maximal electrical power of 11W The satellite has no on orbit propulsion it makes use of an attitude stabilization system based on permanent magnets 1 UNISAT 6UNISAT 6 Mission PatchMission typeTechnology demonstrationOperatorGAUSS SrlCOSPAR ID2014 033CSATCAT no 40012WebsiteGAUSS Srl page on UniSat 6 missionSpacecraft propertiesLaunch mass26 kg 57 lb Start of missionLaunch date19 June 2014 9 years ago 2014 06 19 RocketDneprLaunch siteDombarovsky site 13Orbital parametersReference systemGeocentricRegimeSun SynchronousEccentricity0 005957Perigee altitude610 kmApogee altitude694 kmInclination97 93 Contents 1 Launch 2 Mission 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksLaunch editUniSat 6 was launched from Dombarovsky air base site 13 Russia on 19 June 2014 by a Dnepr rocket Mission edit nbsp UniSat 6 during satellite integration with the Dnepr launcher The satellite is intended primarily for technology verification in space the main test piece being 3 deployment systems loaded with 4 CubeSat satellites namely AeroCube 6 Lemur 1 ANTELSAT and Tigrisat 2 with a total volume 9U All sub satellites were deployed 25 hours after achieving orbit without incidents 3 The satellite is also equipped with an on board camera to take pictures of the release of the cubesats and for Earth Observation See also edit nbsp Spaceflight portal2014 in spaceflightReferences edit UniSat 6 Tigrisat CubeSat Home Archived from the original on 2015 09 25 Retrieved 2015 09 25 UNISAT 6 CubeSat release accomplished GAUSS SRL Italy External links edit nbsp This article about one or more spacecraft of Italy is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title UniSat 6 amp oldid 1105507822, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
