CUAVA-1 CubeSat
CUAVA – ARC Training Centre (University of Sydney / UNSW)
CUAVA-1 is a 3U CubeSat developed by the CUAVA consortium (University of Sydney and UNSW). Launched on 13 June 2021 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 Transporter-2 rideshare mission, it was Australia’s first commercial CubeSat. The satellite carries a hyperspectral imager and a radio occultation payload for Earth observation and atmospheric research.
Technical specifications
- Form factor
- 3U CubeSat
- Mass
- ~4 kg
- Launch date
- 13 June 2021
- Launch vehicle
- SpaceX Falcon 9 (Transporter-2)
- Orbit
- Sun-synchronous, ~550 km
- Payloads
- Hyperspectral imager, radio occultation receiver
About
CUAVA-1 is a 3U CubeSat developed by the CUAVA consortium (University of Sydney and UNSW). Launched on 13 June 2021 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 Transporter-2 rideshare mission, it was Australia’s first commercial CubeSat. The satellite carries a hyperspectral imager and a radio occultation payload for Earth observation and atmospheric research.
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