Names | est@r e-star |
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Mission type | Technology demonstration |
Operator | Politecnico di Torino |
COSPAR ID | 2012-006C |
SATCAT no. | 38079 |
Mission duration | Final: 4 years |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft type | CubeSat |
Manufacturer | Politecnico di Torino |
Launch mass | 1 kg (2.2 lb) |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 13 February 2012, 10:00:00 UTC[1] |
Rocket | Vega (VV01) |
Launch site | Kourou, ELV |
Contractor | Arianespace |
End of mission | |
Disposal | Re-Entry |
Deactivated | 13 February 2016 |
Last contact | 10 February 2016 |
Decay date | 14 February 2016 |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric orbit[2] |
Regime | Low Earth orbit |
Perigee altitude | 302 km (188 mi) |
Apogee altitude | 1,082 km (672 mi) |
Inclination | 69.47° |
Period | 98.47 minutes |
e-st@r (Educational Satellite @ Politecnico di Torino) was a miniaturised satellite built by the Politecnico di Torino.[3] It was a 1U CubeSat design with a 10 cm side and a mass not exceeding 1.33 kg.