Delfi-n3Xt
| Mission type | Education and Technology Demonstration |
|---|---|
| Operator | Delft University of Technology |
| COSPAR ID | 2013-066N |
| SATCAT № | 39428 |
| Website | www |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | 3U CubeSat |
| Manufacturer | Pumpkin, Inc |
| Launch mass | 3.5 kilograms (7.7 lb) |
| Dimensions | 10 x 10 x 34 cm |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 21 November 2013, 07:10:16 UTC[1] |
| Rocket | Dnepr |
| Launch site | Dombarovsky 370/13 |
| Contractor | Kosmotras |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee | 599 kilometres (372 mi) |
| Apogee | 780 kilometres (480 mi) |
| Inclination | 97.76 degrees |
| Period | 98.41 minutes |
| Epoch | 24 May 2014, 14:04:39 UTC[2] |
Delfi-n3Xt is a Dutch nanosatellite which is operated by Delft University of Technology.[3] It was launched on 21 November 2013.[4] It is a three-unit CubeSat which will be used to demonstrate propulsion and communications systems for future missions.[5]
Delfi-n3Xt was launched successfully by a Dnepr-1 carrier rocket flying from Site 370/13 at the Dombarovsky launch site. Delfi was a secondary payload aboard the rocket, whose primary mission was to deploy DubaiSat 2 and STSAT-3. Delfi was one of 25 secondary payloads aboard the rocket, for a total of 32 satellites; the most deployed by a single rocket[6]
The Delfi team made contact with the satellite during its first pass.
References
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- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Delfi-n3Xt. Retrieved February 6, 2010.
- ↑ Delfi Space
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Russian dnepr record breaking 32 satellite haul [1]. Retrieved January 1st, 2013
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