CubeSat

Aalto-1, multi-payload CubeSat: Design, integration and launch

The design, integration, testing and launch of the first Finnish satellite Aalto-1 is briefly presented in this paper. Aalto-1, a three-unit CubeSat, launched into Sun-synchronous polar orbit at an altitude of approximately 500 km, is operational …

Aalto-1, multi-payload CubeSat: In-orbit results and lessons learned

The in-orbit results and lessons learned of the first Finnish satellite Aalto-1 are briefly presented in this paper. Aalto-1, a three-unit CubeSat which was launched in June 2017, performed Aalto Spectral Imager (AaSI), Radiation Monitor (RADMON) and …

Calibration of RADMON radiation monitor onboard Aalto-1 CubeSat

RADMON is a small radiation monitor designed and assembled by students of University of Turku and University of Helsinki. It is flown on-board Aalto-1, a 3-unit CubeSat in low Earth orbit at about 500 km altitude. The detector unit of the instrument …

Radiation monitor RADMON aboard Aalto-1 CubeSat: First results

The Radiation Monitor (RADMON) on-board Aalto-1 CubeSat is an energetic particle detector that fulfills the requirements of small size, low power consumption and low budget. Aalto-1 was launched on 23 June 2017 to a sun-synchronous polar orbit with …

FORESAIL

Finnish Centre of Ex­cel­lence in Research of Sustainable Space

Aalto-1/RADMON data set 2017/2018

Public data set of RADiation MONitor (RADMON) measurements onboard the 1st Finnish CubeSat Aalto-1

FORESAIL-1 CubeSat Mission to Measure Radiation Belt Losses and Demonstrate Deorbiting

Today, the near‐Earth space is facing a paradigm change as the number of new spacecraft is literally skyrocketing. Increasing numbers of small satellites threaten the sustainable use of space, as without removal, space debris will eventually make …