e-st@r

e-st@r (Educational Satellite @ Politecnico di Torino) is a miniaturised satellite built by the Politecnico di Torino.[3] It is a 1-U CubeSat design weighing 1 kg.

e-st@r
Mission typeTechnology
OperatorPolitecnico di Torino
COSPAR ID2012-006C
SATCAT no.38079
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft type1U CubeSat
Launch mass1 kilogram (2.2 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date13 February 2012, 10:00:00 (2012-02-13UTC10Z) UTC[1]
RocketVega
Launch siteKourou ELV
ContractorArianespace
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeLow Earth
Perigee altitude302 kilometres (188 mi)
Apogee altitude1,082 kilometres (672 mi)
Inclination69.47 degrees
Period98.47 minutes
Epoch31 October 2013, 04:15:50 UTC[2]
 

Launch and Deployment

e-st@r was launched into Low Earth Orbit on the maiden flight of Arianespace's Vega rocket on the 13th Feb 2012. The launch was a multi-payload mission shared with LARES, ALMASat-1, Goliat, MaSat-1, PW-Sat, ROBUSTA, UniCubeSat-GG and Xatcobeo.

The satellite was successfully deployed into orbit, and the signal received by the team's ground station and by amateur radio operators.[4] However, operations have been impeded by unexpected tumbling, and the satellite was put into safe mode.[5]

References
  1. McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  2. "E-STAR Satellite details 2012-006C NORAD 38079". N2YO. 31 October 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  3. Sabrina Corpino, Nicole Viola, Fabrizio Stesina, and Sergio Chiesa, "Design and development of the e-st@r CubeSat", Paper IAC-09.B4.6B.3, 2009 International Astronautical Congress (accessed 16 August 2013)
  4. E-ST@R successfully launched (accessed 16 August 2013)
  5. eoPortal Directory, E-ST@R (Educational SaTellite @ politecnico di toRino) (accessed 16 August 2013)


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