Almasat 1

ALma MAter SATellite

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General

Designation	38078 / 12006B
Launch date	13 Feb 2012
Country of origin	Italy
Mission	Technology
Perigee/Apogee	322/1447 km
Inclination	69.5°
Period	102.5 min
Launch vehicle	Vega #1

For the University of Bologna.

To demonstrate a new satellite bus.

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End of life

Decay

25 Apr 2020

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External resources

http://www.almasat.unibo.it/02_projects/almasat-1/almasat1.htm

sat-index articles

n2yo.com tracking

Technical data

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Specifications

Prime contractor	University of Bologna
Platform	Almasat bus
Mass at launch	12.5 kg
Dry mass
Dimension	30 cm cube
Solar array
Stabilization	3-axis
DC power
Design lifetime

Downlink: 437.465 MHz 1200bps FSK and 2407.850 MHz

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