UNISAT-1
Sapienza University of Rome
UNISAT-1 was the first small satellite developed by the GAUSS (Group of Astrodynamics for the Use of Space Systems) group at Sapienza University of Rome. Launched in September 2000 as a piggyback payload, it was a pioneering effort in European university satellite development. The satellite weighed approximately 10 kg and demonstrated that university teams could […]
Technical specifications
- Launch year
- 2000
- Mass
- ~10 kg
- Type
- Technology demonstration
- Developer
- GAUSS group, Sapienza University
About
UNISAT-1 was the first small satellite developed by the GAUSS (Group of Astrodynamics for the Use of Space Systems) group at Sapienza University of Rome. Launched in September 2000 as a piggyback payload, it was a pioneering effort in European university satellite development. The satellite weighed approximately 10 kg and demonstrated that university teams could build and operate functional spacecraft, paving the way for the entire UNISAT series.
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