Engineering:InQube
 Render of InQube | |
| Names | BoseSat, NikolaSat-1 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Experimental Science |
| Operator | Paradox Sonic Space Research Association |
| Website | https://inqube.pssrindia.in |
| Mission duration | 2 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | 1U CubeSat |
| Launch mass | 1.3 kg |
| Dimensions | 10cm cube |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Regime | Sun-synchronous orbit |
| Altitude | 500 km |
InQube is a 1U technology demonstration satellite, and is also the first open-source satellite of India.[1][2][3][4] It is designed and built by Paradox Sonic Space Research Association. InQube's mission is to prove the efficiency of a COTS powered satellite bus in the low earth orbit.
The satellite was said to be launched in December 2022 by the Indian Space Research Organisation.[1]
Mission
The primary mission of InQube is to prove the accessibility of space to the masses through both demonstration of a COTS powered CubeSat and educational outreach through the philosophy of open source.[5]
To further the primary mission, InQube is meant to record various space weather parameters of magnetosphere and understand the in-orbit inertial conditions onboard the bus through the demonstration of a passive attitude control method.[6]
Funding
The development and launch of this satellite is funded by Mercatus Center and Amateur Radio Digital Communications.[7][8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "India's first open-source satellite 'InQube' to be launched this month" (in en). https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/indias-first-open-source-satellite-inqube-to-be-launched-this-month20221206021228/.
- ↑ Service, Tribune News. "Class 12 Jammu student to launch nano-satellite with help of ISRO" (in en). https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/j-k/class-12-jammu-student-to-launch-nano-satellite-with-help-of-isro-458626.
- ↑ "Open-Source Satellite (E)". https://www.indiascience.in/videos/open-source-satellite-e.
- ↑ "जम्मू के छात्र ने विकसित किया ओपन सोर्स सैटेलाइट". 28 June 2022. https://vigyanprasar.gov.in/isw/Jammu-student-develops-open-source-satellite-hindi.html.
- ↑ Kulu, Erik. "InQube @ Nanosats Database" (in en). https://www.nanosats.eu/sat/inqube.html.
- ↑ Ahead, News Desk Kashmir (2023-01-20). "12th class boy from Jammu develops India's Open-Source Satellite 'InQube' - Kashmir Ahead" (in en-US). https://kashmirahead.com/12th-class-boy-from-jammu-develops-indias-open-source-satellite-inqube/.
- ↑ Cowen, Tyler (2021-09-19). "Emergent Ventures India, new winners, third Indian cohort" (in en-US). https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2021/09/emergent-ventures-india-new-winners-third-indian-cohort.html.
- ↑ "Grant: Development of Universal Small Satellite Platform for Near-Space and Suborbital Space Applications | Amateur Radio Digital Communications" (in en-US). https://www.ardc.net/apply/grants/2021-grants/grant-in-house-development-of-1u-cubesat-for-stratospheric-suborbital-flights-and-educational-demonstrations/.
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