Strand 1

Surrey Training, Research, and Nanosatellite Demonstrator

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General

Designation	39090 / 13009E
Launch date	25 Feb 2013
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Mission	Technology
Perigee/Apogee	785 km
Inclination	98.6°
Period	100 min
Launch vehicle	PSLV #23

Carries two onboard computers: one based on Linux and one based on a smartphone (a Google Nexus running Android). The smartphone will test various components and carries several experimental apps.

It is flying innovative new technologies such as a 'WARP DRiVE' (Water Alcohol Resistojet Propulsion Deorbit Re-entry Velocity Experiment) and electric Pulsed Plasma Thrusters (PPTs); both 'firsts' to fly on a nanosatellite. The WARP DRiVE propulsion system is designed to deorbit the satellite at the end of its useful lifetime.

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End of life

Out of service	April 2013?
Cause	Contact lost
Decay

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External resources

http://www.sstl.co.uk/STRAND-nanosatellite

sat-index articles

n2yo.com tracking

Technical data

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Specifications

Prime contractor	SSTL
Platform
Mass at launch	4.3 kg
Dry mass
Dimension	3U cubesat
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime

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