Compass-1

COMPASS-1

Operator	Fachhochschule Aachen
Bus	1U CubeSat
Mission type	Remote Sensing/Imaging Technology Demonstration
Launch date	03:53:51 GMT, 28 April 2008
Carrier rocket	PSLV-C9
Launch site	LA-2, Satish Dhawan Space Centre
Mass	< 1 kilogram (2.2 lb)

COMPASS-1 (also known as Compass One) 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.^[1] Its primary mission is remote sensing, however it also contains some technology demonstration experiments regarding the use of small satellites.^[2]

On 10 August 2008, the satellite developed a problem and switched into "emergency mode".^[3] Initial attempts to rectify this problem failed, however normal operations were resumed on 10 September, with help from amateur radio operators around the world. ^[4]

See also

• CUTE-1.7
• Delfi-C3
• AAUSAT-II
• List of CubeSats

References

1. ^ "Indian rocket blasts into space carrying 10 satellites". AFP. 2008-03-28. http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5ivr_ZCshK_rTlcDIe5g2vXBzkOQQ. Retrieved 2008-10-19. 
2. ^ "COMPASS-1 Picosatellite Project". Aachen University of Applied Sciences. http://www.raumfahrt.fh-aachen.de/downloads/Information_COMPASS-1.pdf. Retrieved 2008-10-19. ^{[dead link]}
3. ^ Rupprecht, Mike (2008-08-14). "COMPASS-1 in emergency mode". AMSAT. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/archive/amsat-bb/200801/msg04790.html. Retrieved 2008-10-19. ^{[dead link]}
4. ^ Rupprecht, Mike (2008-09-11). "COMPASS recovered :-)". AMSAT. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/archive/amsat-bb/200801/msg05259.html. Retrieved 2008-10-19. ^{[dead link]}

External links

• COMPASS-1 Official Site