UniSat-6
UNISAT-6 Mission Patch | |
| Mission type | Technology demonstration |
|---|---|
| Operator | GAUSS Srl |
| COSPAR ID | 2014-033C |
| SATCAT no. | 40012 |
| Website | GAUSS Srl page on UniSat-6 mission |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Launch mass | 26 kg (57 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 19 June 2014 |
| Rocket | Dnepr |
| Launch site | Dombarovsky site 13 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Sun Synchronous |
| Eccentricity | 0.005957 |
| Perigee altitude | 610 km |
| Apogee altitude | 694 km |
| Inclination | 97.93 ° |
UniSat-6 is an Italian micro-satellite developed by GAUSS Srl and launched in 2014. The satellite is built in a 0.4x0.4x0.4m box-shaped bus, optimized for piggy-back launch. All instruments are powered by solar cells mounted on the spacecraft body, with maximal electrical power of 11W. The satellite has no on-orbit propulsion; it makes use of an attitude stabilization system based on permanent magnets.