Objectives and Applications
ITASat-1 is a university technological 6U CubeSat mission, funded by the Brazilian Space Agency (AEB). As a joint collaboration between the Technological Institute of Aeronautics (ITA) and the National Institute of Space Research (INPE), the development process of ITASat-1 allowed Brazilian students to accumulate experience working with space technology, while the satellite itself has enabled in-orbit tests of new components and technologies for future Brazilian missions.
Full Name
Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica Satellite-1
Mission Status
Operational (nominal)
Mission Agencies
AEB
Launch Date
03 Dec 2018
Mission Links
EOL Date
Dec 2025
Orbit Type
Sun-synchronous
Orbit Period
Orbit Sense
Descending
Orbit Inclination
98 deg
Orbit Altitude
575 km
Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST
10:30
Repeat Cycle
NORAD Catalog #
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