SUCHAI-1
Description
SUCHAI-1 (Satellite of the University of Chile for Aerospace Investigation) is Chile's first CubeSat, developed by SPEL at the Universidad de Chile. Launched in June 2017 aboard ISRO's PSLV-C38, SUCHAI-1 is a 1U CubeSat that carried experiments to study ionospheric plasma and test software-defined radio. It demonstrated Chile's capacity to independently design and build a functional nanosatellite.
Specifications
| Form factor | 1U CubeSat |
|---|---|
| Launch date | June 23, 2017 |
| Launch vehicle | ISRO PSLV-C38 |
| Significance | Chile's first CubeSat |
| Payload | Langmuir probe (ionospheric plasma), software-defined radio |
| Developer | SPEL, Universidad de Chile |