SwissCube-1
| Mission type | Atmospheric Technology |
|---|---|
| Operator | EPFL |
| COSPAR ID | 2009-051B |
| SATCAT no. | 35932 |
| Website | swisscube |
| Mission duration | 3-12 months planned 15 years, 8 months, 28 days (elasped) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | 1U CubeSat |
| Launch mass | 1 kilogram (2.2 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 23 September 2009, 06:21 UTC |
| Rocket | PSLV-CA C14 |
| Launch site | Satish Dhawan FLP |
| Contractor | ISRO |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Sun-synchronous |
| Perigee altitude | 710 kilometres (440 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 722 kilometres (449 mi) |
| Inclination | 98.39 degrees |
| Period | 98.97 minutes |
| Epoch | 24 January 2015, 04:38:10 UTC |
SwissCube-1 is a Swiss satellite operated by École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). The spacecraft is a single unit CubeSat, which was designed to conduct research into nightglow within the Earth's atmosphere, and to develop technology for future spacecraft. It has also been used for amateur radio. It was the first Swiss satellite to be launched.