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SUNSAT

Stellenbosch University

• Mass~64 kg
• OrbitSun-synchronous LEO, ~850 km
• Launch DateFebruary 23, 1999

SUNSAT (Stellenbosch University Satellite) was South Africa’s first satellite, developed by the Electronic Systems Laboratory (ESL) at Stellenbosch…

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IIST Student Satellite Program

Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST)

• AffiliationDepartment of Space, Government of India
• ProgramsB.Tech, M.Tech, PhD in Space Science & Technology
• CollaboratorISRO – all major centers

IIST students develop small satellites in direct collaboration with ISRO. The institute’s aerospace and avionics programs integrate satellite…

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Team Anant CubeSat Program

BITS Pilani

• Satellite classCubeSat (1U–3U)
• ProgramISRO Student Satellite Program
• InstitutionBITS Pilani, Rajasthan, India

Team Anant is BITS Pilani’s official student satellite team, developing CubeSats under ISRO’s Student Satellite Program. The team…

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ITUpSAT1

Istanbul Technical University

• Form factor1U CubeSat
• Mass~1 kg
• Launch dateSeptember 23, 2009

ITUpSAT1 is Turkey’s first student-built satellite, developed by Istanbul Technical University (ITU). The 1U CubeSat was designed, integrated,…

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STAC Nanosatellite Program

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

• TypeCubeSat / Nanosatellite
• Mission typesEarth observation, ionospheric research, technology demonstration
• Student teamSpace Technology and Astronomy Cell (STAC)

The Space Technology and Astronomy Cell (STAC) at IIT Roorkee leads the institute’s student satellite development effort. STAC…

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Student Satellite Program

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

• TypeCubeSat / Nanosatellite
• Mission typesEarth observation, communication, scientific experiments
• DeveloperIIT Kharagpur student teams

IIT Kharagpur’s Student Satellite Program develops CubeSat and nanosatellite missions through the Technology Robotics and Engineering (T.R.E.E.S) Society…

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MYSat-1

Khalifa University

• Form factor1U CubeSat
• Mass~1 kg
• Launch dateNovember 29, 2018

MYSat-1 is a 1U CubeSat developed by students at Khalifa University of Science and Technology in Abu Dhabi,…

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1KUNS-PF

University of Nairobi

• Form factor1U CubeSat
• Mass~1 kg
• Launch dateSeptember 22, 2018 (to ISS); deployed May 11, 2018

1KUNS-PF (1 Kenya Universities NanoSatellite – Precursor Flight) is Kenya’s first satellite and the first CubeSat deployed from…

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Satex-1 Student Nanosatellite

UNAM – Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

• TypeStudent nanosatellite
• MissionTechnology demonstration, education
• CountryMexico

Satex-1 is a student-built nanosatellite developed with involvement from Mexican universities including UNAM, as part of efforts to…

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Morelos-3 (MEXSAT-3) – Research Contributions

UNAM – Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

• SatelliteMorelos-3 / MEXSAT-3
• OrbitGeostationary (116.8°W)
• LaunchOctober 16, 2015

UNAM researchers contributed scientific and technical expertise to the Morelos-3 satellite (also known as MEXSAT-3), Mexico’s third-generation geostationary…

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PRATHAM Nanosatellite

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

• Mass10 kg
• OrbitSun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO), ~670 km
• Launch vehiclePSLV-C35

PRATHAM is the first student-built satellite developed at IIT Delhi, launched aboard ISRO’s PSLV-C35 on September 26, 2016.…

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UNISAT-5

Sapienza University of Rome

• Launch year2013
• Launch vehicleDnepr
• OrbitLow Earth Orbit

UNISAT-5 was launched in November 2013 aboard a Dnepr rocket from Dombarovsky, Russia. It carried multiple CubeSats and…

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UNISAT-6

Sapienza University of Rome

• Launch year2014
• Launch vehicleDnepr
• OrbitLow Earth Orbit

UNISAT-6 was launched in June 2014 on a Dnepr launch vehicle as part of a multi-satellite mission. It…

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SPROUT CubeSat

Nihon University

• Launch year2014
• Form factor3U CubeSat
• Launch vehicleDnepr

SPROUT (Space Research On Unique Technology) is a 3U CubeSat developed by Nihon University and launched in May…

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SEEDS CubeSat

Nihon University

• Launch year2008
• Form factor1U CubeSat
• Launch vehiclePSLV-C9

SEEDS (Space Engineering Exploration and Development Satellite) is a 1U CubeSat developed by Nihon University College of Science…

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UNISAT-7

Sapienza University of Rome

• Launch year2021
• TypeCubeSat deployer / Technology demonstration
• DeveloperGAUSS group, Sapienza University

Seventh generation, continued the UNISAT deployer and Earth observation heritage.

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UNISAT-4

Sapienza University of Rome

• Launch year2005
• TypeEarth observation / Deployer
• DeveloperGAUSS group, Sapienza University

UNISAT-4 was launched in October 2005 and continued the GAUSS group’s tradition of iterative satellite development. It carried…

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UNISAT-2

Sapienza University of Rome

• Launch year2002
• TypeTechnology demonstration
• DeveloperGAUSS group, Sapienza University

UNISAT-2 was the second satellite in the UNISAT series, developed by the GAUSS group at Sapienza University of…

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