Rocket PSLV C9 Operator FH Aachen | Launch mass < 1 kilogram (2.2 lb) Launch site Satish Dhawan SLP Launch date 28 April 2008 | |
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Mission type Remote Sensing/ImagingTechnology Similar Delfi‑C3, Cartosat‑2A, Yubileiny, Skynet 5C, BeeSat‑1 | ||
COMPASS-1 (also known as Compass One) was a German amateur CubeSat picosatellite, built and operated in the late 2000s by Aachen University of Applied Science. It was launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation, aboard a PSLV rocket, on 28 April 2008. Its primary mission is remote sensing; however, it also contains some technology demonstration experiments regarding the use of small satellites.
On 10 August 2008, the satellite developed a problem and switched into "emergency mode". Initial attempts to rectify this problem failed; however, normal operations were resumed on 10 September, with help from amateur radio operators around the world.
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