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ROBUSTA 1 [University of Montpellier II]
ROBUSTA (Radiation on Bipolar Test for University Satellite Application) is a Cubesat project of the University of Montpellier II. The mission of ROBUSTA is to check the deterioration in flight of electronic components based on bipolar transistors when exposed to space radiation environment. The results of this experiment will be used to validate a test method proposed in the laboratory.
Faint signals were heard after launch on the 13th of february. A few days after launch no more signals were recieved: after investigation an anomaly was detected on the system of battery recharge.
A reflight of the mission is planned as ROBUSTA 1B. ROBUSTA 1B is one of the educational CubeSats chosen for Phase 1 of ESA's �Fly Your Satellite!� initiative.
| Nation: | France |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | University of Montpellier II |
| Contractors: | University of Montpellier II |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | CubeSat (1U) |
| Propulsion: | None |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 1 kg |
| Orbit: | 311 km × 1439 km, 69.49� (#1); 496 km × 512 km, 97.45� (#1B) |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBUSTA 1 | 2012-006AD | 13.02.2012 | Ko ELV | Vega | with LARES, ALMASat 1, e-st@r, Goliat, MaSat 1, PW-Sat 1, UniCubeSat-GG, XaTcobeo, LARES-A&H/SS | |
| ROBUSTA 1B | 2017-036AD | 23.06.2017 | Sr FLP | PSLV-XL | with Cartosat 2E, NIUSAT, CE-SAT 1, Max Valier Sat, Venta 1, CICERO 6, Lemur-2 34, ..., 41, Blue Diamond, Green Diamond, Red Diamond, COMPASS 2, InflateSail, LituanicaSAT 2, URSA MAIOR, NUDTSat, Pegasus, UCLSat, VZLUsat 1, D-Sat, PACSCISAT, Aalto 1, SUCHAI, skCUBE, IDEA |
Launch Sites:
- Ko = Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG), Kourou, French Guiana, France
- Sr = Satish Dhawan Space Center (Sriharikota Space Center), Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India
References:
- CSUM: CSUM Projects
