Engineering:DUTHSat-2

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DUTHSat-2
Mission typeEarth observation satellite
OperatorGreece Democritus University
23px European Space Agency
Mission duration8 months, 7 days (in progress)
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft type6U CubeSat
ManufacturerSpace Asics
Athena RC
Prisma Electronics
Start of mission
Launch date23 June 2025, 21:18 UTC
RocketFalcon 9 Transporter-14
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeSun-synchronous
Altitude510 km
Greek CubeSat In-Orbit Validation
MICE-1 →
 

DUTHSat-2 is a Greek Earth observation CubeSat developed by the Democritus University of Thrace with the support of EU and ESA.[1][2][3][4] Its primary mission is to provide visible and near infrared images for monitoring of soil moisture over land as well as oil spills and water pollution over sea. The satellite is also testing the Essential TeleMetry and housekeeping (ETM) unit, an innovative black box-like device for spacecraft.[5][6] DUTHSat-2 is the first space mission supported by ESA's Greek CubeSat In-Orbit Validation programme.[7] The satellite was launched on 23 June 2025 on a Falcon 9 rocket.[2][8][9]

See also

  • List of European Space Agency programmes and missions
  • List of spaceflight launches in April–June 2025

References

  1. ↑ Kulu, Erik. "DUTHSat-2" (in en). https://www.nanosats.eu/sat/duthsat-2.html. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kokkinidis, Tasos (2025-06-24). "Greece's Flag in Space: First National Satellite Successfully Launched - GreekReporter.com" (in en-US). GreekReporter.com. https://greekreporter.com/2025/06/24/greece-first-national-satellite-successfully-launched/. 
  3. ↑ SatelliteMap.space. "DUTHSat-2 (64530) - Live satellite tracking" (in en). https://satellitemap.space/sat/64530. 
  4. ↑ "SatNOGS DB - DUTHSat-2". https://db.satnogs.org/satellite/HWSK-3928-3901-7383-3031/. 
  5. ↑ "DUTHsat-2 – Radiation Cascade" (in en-US). 2025-07-01. https://radiationcascade.com/duthsat-2/. 
  6. ↑ "Operations, commissioning and calibration activities of ESA-supported Greek In-Orbit Demonstration (IOD) CubeSat mission begin after successful launch" (in en). 2025-07-15. https://connectivity.esa.int/news/operations-commissioning-and-calibration-activities-esasupported-greek-inorbit-demonstration-iod-cubesat-mission-begin-after-successful-launch. 
  7. ↑ "Greek CubeSats ready for assembly" (in en). https://www.esa.int/Applications/Connectivity_and_Secure_Communications/Greek_CubeSats_ready_for_assembly. 
  8. ↑ "Transporter 14 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | Next Spaceflight" (in en). https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/7137/. 
  9. ↑ "First Greek satellite to monitor environment launched | eKathimerini.com" (in English). 2025-06-24. https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/environment/1273306/first-greek-satellite-to-monitor-environment-launched/. 


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