Delfi-n3Xt
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]
| Mission type | Education and Technology Demonstration |
|---|---|
| Operator | Delft University of Technology |
| COSPAR ID | 2013-066N |
| SATCAT no. | 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 altitude | 599 kilometres (372 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 780 kilometres (480 mi) |
| Inclination | 97.76 degrees |
| Period | 98.41 minutes |
| Epoch | 24 May 2014, 14:04:39 UTC[2] |
Delfi-n3Xt was launched successfully by a Dnepr 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 Delfi team made contact with the satellite during its first pass.
References
- Graham, William (21 November 2013). "Russian Dnepr conducts record breaking 32 satellite haul". NASASpaceflight.com. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- "DELFI-N3XT Satellite details 2013-066N NORAD 39428". N2YO. 24 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- Delfi-n3Xt. Retrieved February 6, 2010.
- Delfi Space
- Krebs, Gunter. "Delfi-n3Xt". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
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