Engineering:SATurnin-1
| Mission type | Earth observation |
|---|---|
| Operator |  VZLU Aerospace |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | 12U CubeSat |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 14 January 2025 |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 |
VZLU Aerospace | |
SATurnin-1 is a Czech Earth observation satellite developed by the Prague company VZLU Aerospace with the support of Czech government.[1][2] At the time of its launch in 2025, it was the largest spacecraft yet developed in Czechia.[3] Its main instrument is an optical telescope for Earth imaging with a capacity of up to 100 images per day, which serves Czech authorities in the fields of defense, security, and crisis management.[4][5] It was named after a character from Zdeněk Jirotka's 1942 novel Saturnin.[3] The satellite was launched on Falcon 9's Transporter 12 mission, together with another Czech satellite TROLL, on 14 January 2025[6] and delivered its first images in April 2025.[7][8][9][10]
References
- ↑ "SATurnin 1" (in en). https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/saturnin-1.htm.
- ↑ Kulu, Erik. "SATurnin-1" (in en). https://www.nanosats.eu/sat/satrunin-1.html.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "SATurnin-1, Czechia’s largest satellite yet, begins its mission" (in en). 2025-01-22. https://english.radio.cz/saturnin-1-czechias-largest-satellite-yet-begins-its-mission-8840656.
- ↑ CZDEFENCE. "SpaceX successfully launched the Czech SATurnin exploration satellite into orbit" (in en). https://www.czdefence.cz/clanek/spacex-uspesne-vynesla-ceskou-pruzkumnou-druzici-saturnin-na-obeznou-drahu.
- ↑ "Czech Republic sends its largest defence satellite into space – CAERPIN". https://www.caerpin.cz/en/news/czech-republic-sends-its-largest-defence-satellite-into-space/.
- ↑ VZLU (2025-01-17). "SATurnin-1: A Satellite for the Defense and Security of the Czech Republic" (in en-US). https://www.vzlu.cz/saturnin-1-a-satellite-for-the-defense-and-security-of-the-czech-republic/?lang=en.
- ↑ "The first images of Prague were transmitted by the new Czech military satellite SATurnin-1". https://gagadget.com/en/615761-the-first-images-of-prague-were-transmitted-by-the-new-czech-military-satellite-saturnin-1/.
- ↑ "Czech Military Satellite SATurnin-1 Begins Transmitting Images" (in en-US). https://militarnyi.com/en/news/czech-military-satellite-saturnin-1-begins-transmitting-images/.
- ↑ "CzechTrade Offices - The Czech satellite SATurnin-1 has sent an image of Prague from orbit." (in en). https://www.czechtradeoffices.com/sg/news/the-czech-satellite-saturnin-1-has-sent-an-image-of-prague-from-orbit.
- ↑ VZLU (2025-08-29). "The SATurnin‑1 Satellite Captured Images of the Palm Islands" (in en-US). https://www.vzlu.cz/the-saturnin%e2%80%911-satellite-captured-images-of-the-palm-islands/?lang=en.
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