Institute of Space Technology (IST ) is going to launch Pakistan’s first Cubesat Satellite ICUBE-1 today on-board Dnepr launch vehicle from Yasny launch base Russia. According to Assistant Director IST Raza Butt Cubesat satellite will open a wide vista of future experiments that can be carried on Cubesats in the domain of imaging, microgravity, biology, nano technology, space dynamics, chemistry, and space physics.
ICUBE 1 Specifications
Mass: 1.08 Kg, Dimensions: 10cm x 10cm x10cm, Power generation: Triple junction GaAs Solar cells, Uplink : 435.060 MHz, 1200 bps AFSK, Downlink : 145.947 MHz, 1200 bps BPSK, Beacon: CW and AX25, Camera: VGA Resolution
What is ICUBE?
ICUBE is the premier student satellite development program of any institution in Pakistan initiated by Institute of Space Technology, Islamabad.
Mission
To design, develop, test, launch and operate a pico-satellite in space. ICUBE is the premier student satellite development program of any institution in Pakistan initiated by Institute of Space Technology, Islamabad. 1st satellite of this program, ICUBE-1 is scheduled to be launched in Nov 2013.http://www.icube.org.pk/ . ICUBE is the premier student satellite development program of any institution in Pakistan initiated by Institute of Space Technology, Islamabad
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Pakistan’s First Satellite ICUBE 1 to be Launched
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