TRISAT, a 3U high CubeSat educational satellite, is being piloted by the University of Maribor with the aim of fostering cooperation between Slovenian university students and the space industry.
Name of Satellite | TRISAT |
Purpose | Technology Development |
Contractor | University of Malibor/SkyLabs |
Country of Contractor | Slovenia |
Launch Mass (kg.) | 4 |
Class of Orbit | LEO |
Perigee (km) | 534 |
Date of Launch | 02.09.2020 |
Launch Site | Guiana Space Center |
Launch Vehicle | Vega |
COSPAR Number | 2020-061J |
NORAD Number | 46280 |
TRISAT Technology Development Satellite , the small spacecraft, has the capability to capture images of the Earth in the short-wave infrared spectrum. These remote sensing data can be utilized to identify diverse vegetation types, assess the impact of natural disasters, and detect volcanic dust.