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UWE-1


Spacecraft Summary

International Designator:  2005-043C     Norad Number:  28892    
Common Name:  UWE-1     Satellite Type:  Cubesat    
Launch Date:  27 October, 2005     Launch Location:  Plesetsk MSC    
Launch Vehicle:  Kosmos-3M     Apogee:  707.00    
Perigee:  684.00     Inclination:  98.17    
Period:  98.67     Dimensions:  10x10x10cm    
Weight:  1.000 Kg    
Organization: University of Würzburg


Frequency Information
 
Mode U Telemetry: Non-Operational
Downlink 437.5050 MHz AFSK 9600 BPS
Callsign(s)
Beacon:DPØUWE

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

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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