Engineering:VZLUSAT-1

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VZLUSAT-1
OperatorVZLU Aerospace
COSPAR ID2017-036AB
Websitewww.vzlu.cz/vzlusat1
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft type2U CubeSat
Start of mission
Launch date23 June 2017
RocketPSLV-XL
End of mission
Decay date6 June 2023
VZLU Aerospace
VZLUSAT-2 →
 

VZLUSAT-1 was a Czech technology demonstration satellite operated in low Earth orbit between 2017 and 2023 by the Prague-based company VZLU Aerospace. The 2U-type CubeSat was testing various spaceflight technologies including a miniaturized X-ray telescope and composite material radiation shielding. It was also performing scientific measurements of oxygen concentration in Earth atmosphere.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] The satellite was launched in June 2017 by the Indian PSLV-XL rocket,[9] operated successfully in space[10][11] for almost six years and more than 33,000 orbits, and ended its mission with destructive re-entry in June 2023.[12] At that time, it was the longest operating Czech satellite to date and the second longest operating 2U CubeSat ever.[13][14][15][16][17]

References

  1. ↑ Nesládek, Václav (2018-06-18). "Czech nanosatellite VZLUSAT-1 celebrates 500 days on the orbit!" (in en-GB). https://www.czechspaceportal.cz/en/czech-nanosatellite-vzlusat-1-celebrates-500-days-on-the-orbit/. 
  2. ↑ Kulu, Erik. "VZLUSAT-1" (in en). https://www.nanosats.eu/sat/vzlusat-1.html. 
  3. ↑ "VZLUsat 1 (QB50 CZ02)" (in en). https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/vzlusat-1.htm. 
  4. ↑ Urban, Martin; Nentvich, Ondrej; Stehlikova, Veronika; Baca, Tomas; Daniel, Vladimir; Hudec, Rene (2017-11-01). "VZLUSAT-1: Nanosatellite with miniature lobster eye X-ray telescope and qualification of the radiation shielding composite for space application". Acta Astronautica 140: 96–104. doi:10.1016/j.actaastro.2017.08.004. ISSN 0094-5765. Bibcode: 2017AcAau.140...96U. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0094576516308943. 
  5. ↑ Daniel, Vladimir; Urban, Martin; Nentvich, Ondrej; Stehlikova, Veronika (2016). Pagano, Thomas S.. ed. "VZLUSAT-1: verification of new materials and technologies for space". Proceedings Volume 9978, CubeSats and NanoSats for Remote Sensing. CubeSats and NanoSats for Remote Sensing 9978: 99780N. doi:10.1117/12.2244035. Bibcode: 2016SPIE.9978E..0ND. http://proceedings.spiedigitallibrary.org/proceeding.aspx?doi=10.1117/12.2244035. 
  6. ↑ Baca, T.; Platkevic, M.; Jakubek, J.; Inneman, A.; Stehlikova, V.; Urban, M.; Nentvich, O.; Blazek, M. et al. (2016-10-14). "Miniaturized X-ray telescope for VZLUSAT-1 nanosatellite with Timepix detector". Journal of Instrumentation 11 (10). doi:10.1088/1748-0221/11/10/C10007. ISSN 1748-0221. Bibcode: 2016JInst..11C0007B. https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-0221/11/10/C10007. 
  7. ↑ Blazek, Martin; Pata, Petr; Inneman, Adolf; Skala, Petr (2017). "Astronomical Tasks for Tests of X-Ray Optics in VZLUSAT-1 Nanosatellite" (in en). Advances in Astronomy 2017: 1–6. doi:10.1155/2017/3162892. ISSN 1687-7969. Bibcode: 2017AdAst2017E...3B. 
  8. ↑ "VZLUsat 1 (QB50 CZ02)". http://www.astronautix.com/v/vzlusat1qb50cz02.html. 
  9. ↑ "New Mission Flying CERN Technology: Launch of VZLUSAT-1 | Knowledge Transfer". https://kt.cern/success-stories/new-mission-flying-cern-technology-launch-vzlusat-1. 
  10. ↑ s.r.o, Titio. "Three years since the launch of the Czech satellite VZLUSAT-1 to orbit – the satellite is still deli". https://md.gov.cz/Media/Media-a-tiskove-zpravy/Presne-pred-tremi-lety-odstartovala-ceska-druz-(1). 
  11. ↑ Kft, Webra International (2022-06-23). "The Visegrad Group: Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia | Czech satellite VZLUSAT-1 marking five years in orbit" (in en). https://www.visegradgroup.eu/news/czech-satellite-vzlusat. 
  12. ↑ "VZLUSAT-1 shořel v atmosféře – Kosmonautix.cz" (in cs). https://kosmonautix.cz/2023/06/07/vzlusat-1-shorel-v-atmosfere/. 
  13. ↑ Robust attitude control of cubesat spacecraft (archived)
  14. ↑ "Reflecting on a Remarkable Journey: Wrapping Up the VZLUSAT-1 Mission with Gratitude to Our Partners" (in en-US). 2023-06-06. https://advacam.com/reflecting-on-a-remarkable-journey-wrapping-up-the-vzlusat-i-mission-with-gratitude-to-our-partners/. 
  15. ↑ "VZLUSAT-1, druhá nejdéle fungující družice velikosti 2U světa, shořel v atmosféře | Technický týdeník" (in cs). https://www.technickytydenik.cz/rubriky/denni-zpravodajstvi/vzlusat-1-druha-nejdele-fungujici-druzice-velikosti-2u-sveta-shorel-v-atmosfere_58170.html. 
  16. ↑ "Shořela družice VZLUSAT-1, byla nejdéle fungující českou družicí na oběžné dráze" (in cs). 2023-06-06. https://denikn.cz/minuta/1165204/. 
  17. ↑ VZLU (2023-06-06). "VZLUSAT-1, DRUHÁ NEJDÉLE FUNGUJÍCÍ DRUŽICE VELIKOSTI 2U SVĚTA, SHOŘEL V ATMOSFÉŘE. STAL SE NA OBĚŽNÉ DRÁZE NEJDÉLE FUNGUJÍCÍ ČESKOU DRUŽICÍ VŮBEC." (in cs-CZ). https://www.vzlu.cz/vzlusat-1-druha-nejdele-fungujici-druzice-velikosti-2u-sveta-shorel-v-atmosfere-stal-se-na-obezne-draze-nejdele-fungujici-ceskou-druzici-vubec/. 

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