Objectives and Applications
The satellite was developed by students at the Tomsk Polytechnic University to test new space materials technology and is the world’s first space vehicle with a 3D-printed structure. The Tomsk-TPU-120 nanosatellite with 3D printed casings will be testing the effects of low-Earth-orbit environment on the composition of 3D printed materials.
Full Name
Tomsk Polytechnic University 120
Mission Status
Mission complete
Mission Agencies
Tomsk Polytechnic University
Launch Date
31 Mar 2016
Mission Links
EOL Date
20 Oct 2019
Orbit Sense
Orbit Inclination
51.61 deg
Orbit Altitude
164 km
Orbit Longitude
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International Designator
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