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Aalto-1 Student Satellite Project

Aalto-1 was a student-built 4 kg multi-payload nanosatellite project at Aalto University. The project began in 2010, launched on 23 June 2017, and concluded its successful seven-year mission when the satellite deorbited on 1 September 2024.

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Identity

Field: Nanosatellite systems engineering, spacecraft electronics, hyperspectral Earth observation, radiation testing, attitude and orbit control, autonomous onboard systems, ground systems, and mission operations
Name: Aalto-1 Student Satellite Project
Region: EU
Status: historical

Details

Description: Aalto-1 was a student-built 4 kg multi-payload nanosatellite project at Aalto University. The project began in 2010, launched on 23 June 2017, and concluded its successful seven-year mission when the satellite deorbited on 1 September 2024.
Latitude: 60.1862949
Location
Longitude: 24.8299948
University

Links

Website: https://www.aalto.fi/en/spacecraft/aalto-1-the-finnish-student-satellite-project

Assets & Meta

Creation Time: July 30, 2026 at 20:46:59 UTC
Updated Time: August 22, 2026 at 12:14:23 UTC
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