COMPASS-1
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COMPASS-1 is a German
amateur CubeSat
picosatellite, built and operated by Aachen University of Applied Science
. It was launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation
, aboard a PSLV rocket, on 28 April 2008. Its primary mission is remote sensing
, however it also contains some technology demonstration experiments regarding the use of small satellites.
On 10 August 2008, the satellite developed a problem and switched into "emergency mode". Initial attempts to rectify this problem failed, however normal operations were resumed on 10 September, with help from amateur radio operators around the world.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
amateur CubeSat
CubeSat
A CubeSat is a type of miniaturized satellite for space research that usually has a volume of exactly one liter , has a mass of no more than 1.33 kilograms, and typically uses commercial off-the-shelf electronics components...
picosatellite, built and operated by Aachen University of Applied Science
Fachhochschule Aachen
The FH Aachen - Aachen University of Applied Sciences is one of the biggest Fachhochschulen in Germany with roughly 10,000 students, 220 professors, 300 contract lecturers, and 340 assistants. It is specialized in certain topical areas . It must not be confused with the RWTH Aachen, which is also...
. It was launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation
Indian Space Research Organisation
The Indian Space Research Organisation is an independent Indian governmental agency established in 1969 for the research and development of vehicles and activities for the exploration of space within and outside of Earth’s atmosphere. Headquartered in Bangalore...
, aboard a PSLV rocket, on 28 April 2008. Its primary mission is remote sensing
Remote sensing
Remote sensing is the acquisition of information about an object or phenomenon, without making physical contact with the object. In modern usage, the term generally refers to the use of aerial sensor technologies to detect and classify objects on Earth by means of propagated signals Remote sensing...
, however it also contains some technology demonstration experiments regarding the use of small satellites.
On 10 August 2008, the satellite developed a problem and switched into "emergency mode". Initial attempts to rectify this problem failed, however normal operations were resumed on 10 September, with help from amateur radio operators around the world.