Engineering:FramSat-1
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| Mission type | Technology demonstration |
|---|---|
| Operator |  NTNU |
| Website | orbitntnu |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 5 September 2026 |
| Rocket | Spectrum |
| Launch site | Andøya Space |
| Contractor |  Isar Aerospace |
.png) FramSat-1 mission patch | |
FramSat-1 is a technology demonstration satellite developed by Orbit NTNU, a student team from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, with the support of the Fly Your Satellite! programme of the European Space Agency (ESA).[1] The 1U CubeSat-type small satellite was designed, apart from supporting education, to test an experimental sun sensor developed by Eidsvoll Electronics (EIDEL) for use in satellites and sounding rockets.[2][3][4][5] FramSat-1 was launched from Andøya Spaceport to low Earth orbit on 5 September 2026 on the "Onward and Upward" flight of the Spectrum rocket, the first successful orbital launch from West European soil,[6] thus also becoming the first Norwegian satellite launched from Norway.[3] The launch of the satellite was supported by a microlauncher competition funded by ESA and DLR.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ "Teams selected for the pilot edition of Fly Your Satellite! Test Opportunities" (in en). https://www.esa.int/Education/Educational_Satellites/Teams_selected_for_the_pilot_edition_of_Fly_Your_Satellite!_Test_Opportunities.
- ↑ "Framsat-1 shake test" (in en-US). 2023-02-24. https://andoyaspace.no/news-articles/framsat-1-shake-test-at-andoya-space/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Orbit NTNU ready to launch satellite from Andøya" (in en). https://www.nordsec-cluster.no/en/news/orbit-ntnu-ready-to-launch-satellite-from-and%C3%B8ya.
- ↑ Birkeland, Roger; Bratvold, Torbjørn; Kindem, Håkon; Ytterboe, Nora; Askeland, Mathias Ådlandsvik; Castberg, Herman; Egeland, Ivar; Bekkeng, Tore Andre et al. (2024). "FramSat-1: The First Norwegian Satellite from Norwegian Soil". 31st IAA Symposium on Small Satellite Missions (International Astronautical Federation (IAF)): 437–450. doi:10.52202/078365-0050. ISBN 979-8-3313-1216-9. http://www.proceedings.com/078365-0050.html.
- ↑ "SatNOGS DB - FRAMSAT-1". https://db.satnogs.org/satellite/BXJV-0815-0756-1233-1493/.
- ↑ Spectrum, Mike Wall "This is right now making history-making history for; Isar, making history for; Europe.", making history for (2026-09-05). "Private German rocket makes history, reaches orbit from European soil" (in en). https://www.space.com/space-exploration/launches-spacecraft/isar-aerospace-second-launch-norway-andoya-spaceport-spectrum-rocket.
- ↑ "DLR – Microlauncher competition-first payload winners chosen" (in en). https://www.dlr.de/en/latest/news/2021/04/20211213_microlauncher-competition-first-payload-winners-chosen.
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