Mission type Technology Website USEF - Project SERVIS Launch date 30 October 2003 | Operator USEF Mission duration 2 years | |
Launch mass 840 kilograms (1,850 lb) Dimensions 2.5 by 10.2 metres (8.2 by 33.5 ft) Similar Waseda‑SAT2, Raiko, Super Low Altitude Test Satel, PROITERES, Space Flyer Unit | ||
SERVIS-1, or Space Environment Reliability Verification Integrated System 1, is a Japanese satellite designed for testing the performance of commercial off-the-shelf products in the space environment. It has a mass of about 840 kg, and was launched on 30 October 2003 from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome by Eurockot, who used a Rokot rocket with a Briz-KM upper stage. The satellite was active for two years. A second satellite, SERVIS-2, was launched in 2010.
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Experiments
Nine experiments were being conducted by SERVIS-1.
Results from the mission
All the modules on the satellite worked as planned. The mission tested a number of electronic components, and determined that the rate of single-event upsets at its 1000 km orbit was substantially less than had been expected from tests using heavy ion bombardment on the ground.