PEHUENSAT-1: Final Configuration and Results of the First Month in Orbit

Paper number

IAC-07-B4.1.08

Author

Dr. Jorge Lassig, Comahue National University, Argentina

Coauthor

Laureano Enrique Piris Botalla, Comahue National University, Argentina

Coauthor

Mr. Juan Jorge Quiroga, National University of Comahue-FI, Argentina

Coauthor

Mr. G. Keil, Comahue National University, Argentina

Coauthor

Mr. Americo Jurasic, National University of Comahue-FI, Argentina

Coauthor

Mr. D. Simone, Comahue National University, Argentina

Coauthor

Mr. Pablo de Leon, Argentina

Year

2007

Abstract

The PehuenSat-1 is a nano-satellite of 6 kg in mass designed and manufactured by the Universidad Nacional del Comahue with scientific, technology and educational purposes.
The satellite was located in an polar orbit of 639 Km, by means of the vehicle PSLV-C7  of the India Space Research Organization (ISRO) in January 10, of 2007.
This paper covers the mission design, a description of the payload and the subsystems of the bus (structure, power supply and distribution, on board data handling, and telemetry), and results of flight of the first month in orbit.
The Pehuensat nano-satellite was designed not only taking into account the mission itself, but also other factors, as the conditions in Argentina, and regional and international constraints.
This satellite will allow us to gain an important experience for future projects as part of the Pehuensat Program, with more complex missions, but accomplishing the three main goals of the project.
The Pehuensat Project being a joint endeavour of the Universidad Nacional del Comahue, the Argentine Association for Space Technology, and AMSAT Argentina, all non for profit organizations, and with the education as the ultimate goal, will allows to address the national, and regional constraints, and will permit the formation of human resources for the betterment of the region.

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