Planetum-1
A Czech nanosatellite on a mission to teach future rocket scientists and engineers based on Spacemanic’s platform. At the end of May 2022, the satellite was launched by Space X’s Falcon 9 rocket to Low Earth Orbit.
Planetum – a cluster of Prague observatories and planetariums, decided to launch their own CubeSat in their effort to promote science and teach young generations about the importance of science and space technologies. The communication with the satellite takes place via radio signals on amateur radio frequencies which allow radio amateurs to receive transmissions and data from the satellite.
Spacemanic’s Role
Spacemanic delivered the CubeSat platform and subsystems:
- RA Solar panels
- AMUN Power supply unit
- EDDIE On-board computer
- MURGAS UHF/VHF transceiver
- & customized motherboards
- Satellite design & development
- Launch campaign management
- Licensing and frequency coordination
- Support to the payload team
- Environmental testing campaign
- Integration services
Specifications
Size
Weight
Radio
Orbit height
Orbit type
Launch vehicle
Launch date
Status
Decay date
Days in orbit
1U
1 269 g
436.680 MHz (UHF)
145.925 MHz (VHF)
145.925 MHz (VHF)
520 km
Sun-synchronous
Falcon-9
Transporter-5
May 25, 2022
MDecayed
December 3, 2024
923 days