Belgium first CubeSat, a 1U satellite developed by University of Liege students with a D-STAR amateur radio payload, launched in 2016.
OUFTI-1
Belgium first CubeSat, a 1U satellite developed by University of Liege students with a D-STAR amateur radio payload, launched in 2016.
Description
OUFTI-1 (Orbital Utility For Telecom Innovation) is Belgium first CubeSat, developed by students at the University of Liege. Launched on April 25, 2016 aboard a Soyuz rocket from Kourou, French Guiana as part of ESA Fly Your Satellite programme, OUFTI-1 carries a D-STAR digital amateur radio repeater payload for amateur radio communications testing.
Specifications
| Type | 1U CubeSat |
|---|---|
| Mass | ~1 kg |
| Launch | April 25, 2016 |
| Launch vehicle | Soyuz (Sentinel-1B ride-share) |
| Orbit | LEO, SSO ~693 km |
| Payload | D-STAR amateur radio repeater |
| Notable | Belgium first CubeSat |