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ESTCube-1 is the first Estonian satellite and first satellite in the world to attempt to use an electric solar wind sail (E-sail). It was launched on 7 May ...

ESTCube-1

Orbiter
ESTCube-1 is the first Estonian satellite and first satellite in the world to attempt to use an electric solar wind sail. It was launched on 7 May 2013 aboard Vega VV02 carrier rocket and successfully deployed into orbit. Wikipedia
Launch date: May 6, 2013 at 10:06 PM EDT
Orbit height: 413 mi
Speed on orbit: 4.635 miles/s
Power: 3.6 watts
Cost: 100,000 EUR (2018)

Nov 30, 2023 · The satellite communication ground station was located in Tartu, Estonia (WGS84 coordinates 58.37345 N, 26.72656 E). It consisted of four Wimo ...
Oct 3, 2023 · ESTCube 1 is a Estonian Student Satellite of the 1U-CubeSat form factor. The Estonian Student Satellite project started in the summer of ...
Jun 8, 2021 · The ESTCube‑1 communication system used amateur radio frequencies to transmit the radio beacon, to command the satellite and to downlink data.
1U cubesat from Estonia that will deploy a 10m long tether and measure/study effects on it of the solar wind with a view to future use as a solar sail.
ESTCube-1 is the first Estonian satellite and it is being built in Estonia by students from Tartu University, Estonian Aviation Academy, Tallinn University of ...
Jun 22, 2021 · ESTCube-1 was the first satellite mission fully assembled in Estonia and was developed as the first demonstration of the electric solar wind ...
Images taken with the first Estonian satellite ESTCube-1 from 2013 to 2015. Still one of the most beautiful photos captured with a 1U CubeSat.
Feb 25, 2024 · The E-sail is a propellantless propulsion system concept that uses thin charged electrostatic tethers for turning the momentum flux of a natural ...
ESTCube-1 is the first Estonian satellite and it is being built in Estonia by students from Tartu University, Estonian Aviation Academy, Tallinn University ...