UWE 1

University of Würzburg Experimental satellite 1

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General

Designation	28892 / 05043C
Launch date	27 Oct 2005
Country of origin	Germany
Mission	Technology
Perigee/Apogee	680 km sun-synchronous
Inclination
Period
Launch vehicle	Cosmos C

From University of Wurzburg. It will conduct telecommunication experiments related to the optimisation of an internet-related infrastructure for space applications. It will also establish and interlink a network of ground control stations via terrestrial internet.

Downlink: 437.505 MHz

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