Spacetrack Directory Name | PW-Sat2 |
Alternative name | PW-Sat2 |
Orbit launches | 2018-12-03 |
Deorbitation date | 2021-02-23 |
Days in orbit | 813 |
Country/organisation of origin | Polska (POL) |
Starting point | AFWTR (Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA) |
WWW | Here |
Perigee | 453 km |
Apogee | 469 km |
Height PW-Sat2 | 512.76 km |
Test two innovative engineering solutions for deorbitation system and sun sensor device. Main experiment ? a 2 x 2 m deorbit sail will dramatically decrease the lifetime of the satellite?s orbit after mission end (planned 40 days). There will also be a custom designed Sun sensor consisting of four specially aligned walls with ambient light sensors.