Mission type | Technology |
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Operator | University of Bologna |
COSPAR ID | 2012-006B |
SATCAT no. | 38078 |
Spacecraft properties | |
Launch mass | 12.5 kilograms (28 lb) |
Dimensions | 30 centimetres (12 in) cube |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 13 February 2012, 10:00:00 | UTC
Rocket | Vega |
Launch site | Kourou ELA-1 |
Contractor | Arianespace |
End of mission | |
Decay date | 25 April 2020 |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric |
Regime | Low Earth |
Perigee altitude | 311 kilometres (193 mi) |
Apogee altitude | 1,250 kilometres (780 mi) |
Inclination | 69.5 degrees |
Period | 100.32 minutes |
Epoch | 19 December 2013, 04:49:04 UTC[1] |
ALMASat-1 (ALma MAter SATellite) was a micro satellite developed by University of Bologna for demonstrative purposes to benefit Earth observation missions. The project was funded by Italian Ministry of Research.[2]