CubeSat XI-V
Launch Date:
27 October, 2005
Organization:
University of Tokyo
Altitude:
700 km
Capabilities:
Earth imaging mission. More than 250 images were taken by the CMOS
camera; 80 images were downlinked for six months in its orbit.
Successful CubeSat Missions
QuakeSat-I
Launch Date:
30 June 2003
Organization:
Quakefinder, LLC
Altitude:
700-900 km
Capabilities:
For earth and earthquake activity observation and as a magnetometer.
Advantages
The major intended benefit of
cubesats has been its educational
value.
Deployment Switch
The two micro-switches are mounted in parallel. The activation
of the CubeSat will start when one of the micro-switch is
activate more than 30 seconds.
Transceiver System
It provides telemetry, telecommand and beacon capability in a
single board. Cost: USD 11000.
What is the source of the power?
Rely on batteries and solar panels, placed on the
surfaces of 5 out of the 6 sides of the satellite. Cost
of solar panel is around USD 3000 and the battery
costs around USD 1500.
It points the camera away from the sun and point three of
the satellites sides with the solar panels towards the sun.