 UWE-1
Spacecraft Summary
| International Designator: |
2005-043C |
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Norad Number: |
28892 |
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| Common Name: |
UWE-1 |
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Satellite Type: |
Cubesat |
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| Launch Date: |
27 October, 2005 |
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Launch Location: |
Plesetsk MSC |
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| Launch Vehicle: |
Kosmos-3M |
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Apogee: |
707.00 |
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| Perigee: |
684.00 |
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Inclination: |
98.17 |
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| Period: |
98.67 |
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Dimensions: |
10x10x10cm |
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| Weight: |
1.000 Kg |
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| | | | Organization: | University of Würzburg |
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Frequency Information
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| Mode U Telemetry: Non-Operational |
| Downlink |
437.5050 MHz AFSK 9600 BPS |
| Callsign(s)
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Current Keplerian Elements
UWE-1
1 28892U 05043C 09324.73027660 .00000247 00000-0 61096-4 0 4848
2 28892 98.0327 210.1568 0016777 215.7476 144.2616 14.59789747216681
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Weekly Satellite Report
UWE-1 was last heard on 11/17/2005 |
Detailed Description
UWE-1 was one of three CubeSats deployed by SSETI-Express. The first contact was 27 October 2005 when the satellite was copied by the University of Würzburg ground control station at approximately 11:08 UTC. It operated for approximately 21 days before contact was lost.
UWE-1 is a complete satellite with the following subsystems: - CubeSat
- Communications (Telemetry, Tracking and Command)
- Electronics (inc. Sensors)
- Power Supply
- Orbit and Attitude Determination
- Integration (inc. Release mechanism) and Test
- GroundStation
- Hardware (Antenna, Radio, Modem)
- Software (Tracking, Control)
- Communications (Network)
- Onboard Software
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