Compass 1

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General

Designation	32787 / 08021E
Launch date	28 Apr 2008
Country of origin	Germany
Mission	Technology
Perigee/Apogee	633 km, sun-synchronous
Inclination	98°
Period	97.4 min
Launch vehicle	PSLV #13

Operated by Aachen University of Applied Sciences, Germany.

It's purpose is to let everyone take and download pictures of the earth from the unique point of view of a satellite in orbit.

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External resources

http://www.raumfahrt.fh-aachen.de/

sat-index articles

Technical data

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Specifications

Prime contractor
Platform
Mass at launch	< 1 kg
Dry mass
Dimension	10 x 10 x 10 cm (cubesat)
Solar array
Stabilization	magnetometer + 5 analog sun sensors
DC power
Design lifetime

Also carries a Phoenix GPS developed by the German Space Center (DLR). During the testing phase, continuous measurements of the GPS receiver will be recorded over some defined time interval. This data will then be delivered to the DLR for evaluation of the GPS performance in orbit on board a CubeSat.

Telemetry on 437.405 MHz with 9600bps FSK AX.25 modulation
Telemetry on 437.275 MHz with CW mode

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