Xatcobeo

Xatcobeo, originally known as Dieste, is a project to build the first Galician artificial satellite^[4] developed by Agrupación Estratéxica Aeroespacial (currently Alén Space) of the University of Vigo and leadered by Fernando Aguado^[5] in collaboration with the Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial (INTA) and with the support of the Galician government-owned corporation Retegal. The project was presented to the European Space Agency for its launch in the inaugural flight of the Vega rocket from the Guiana Space Centre, in Kourou (French Guiana). Its life will be between 6 and 12 months, and its cost will be around 1.2 million euros, being 50% funded by the Ministerio de Ciencia e Investigación of Spain, 25% by Retegal and in the last 25% jointly by the University of Vigo and INTA.^[6]

Xatcobeo

Mission type	Technology
Operator	University of Vigo
COSPAR ID	2012-006F
SATCAT no.	38082
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft type	1U CubeSat
Manufacturer	Agrupación Estratéxica Aeroespacial (University of Vigo) Pumpkin Inc.
Launch mass	1 kilogram (2.2 lb)[1]
Start of mission
Launch date	13 February 2012, 10:00:00 (2012-02-13UTC10Z) UTC[2]
Rocket	Vega
Launch site	Kourou ELA-1
Contractor	Arianespace
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric
Regime	Low Earth
Perigee altitude	299 kilometres (186 mi)
Apogee altitude	992 kilometres (616 mi)
Inclination	69.47 degrees
Period	97.49 minutes
Epoch	1 November 2013, 01:51:19 UTC[3]

It is a Cubesat-type satellite and its objective will be to do research related with communications and with solar power in satellites.^[4]

See also

• Spaceflight portal

• List of CubeSats

External links

• Xatcobeo Web
• Department of Signal Theory and Communications (TSC) Web
• Laboratory of Applied Computer Science (LIA) Web ^[7][8][9]
• National Institute of Aerospace Technology (INTA) Web
• Superior Technical School of Telecommunication Engineering Web
• Superior Technical School of Computer Science Engineering Web
• University of Vigo Web
• European Space Agency Website: "Meet the teams: Xatcobeo"
• Xatcobeo - eoPortal Directory - Satellite Missions

References

1. Krebs, Gunter. "XaTcobeo". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
2. McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
3. "XATCOBEO Satellite details 2012-006F NORAD 38082". N2YO. 1 November 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
4. "La Agencia Espacial Europea pondrá en órbita el primer satélite gallego". El Progreso. June 5, 2008. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved November 17, 2009.
5. "A Axencia Espacial Europea aproba o proxecto elaborado pola Universidade e INTA para desenvolver un satélite de uso científico". Diario da Universidade de Vigo. June 5, 2008. Retrieved November 17, 2009.
6. "O satélite galego chamarase 'Xatcobeo'". A NOSA TERRA DIARIO. June 19, 2008. Archived from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved November 17, 2009.
7. Xatcobeo section in LIA Archived September 18, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, march 11, 2010
8. INTA in press Archived October 2, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, november 22, 2009
9. La Región Archived January 1, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, november 22, 2009