Spacetrack Directory Name | XATCOBEO |
Orbit launches | 2012-02-13 |
Deorbitation date | 2014-08-31 |
Days in orbit | 930 |
Country/organisation of origin | Hiszpania (SPN) |
Starting point | FRGUI (Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana) |
Main objective of the mission is the deployment of XaTcobeo, a standard based 1U CubeSAT (10 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm) in the space, together with a ground segment. Two payloads: a software defined reconfigurable radio (SRAD) and a system for measuring the amount of ionizing radiation (RDS). There is also an experimental solar panel deployment system (PDM).