Aalto-1
Encyclopedia
Aalto-1 is a student-built nanosatellite, created by Aalto University
, Finland
. Based on the CubeSat
architecture, it is scheduled to be launched in 2013, and will become Finland's first indigenous satellite. The solar-powered satellite will weigh approximately 3 kilograms (6.6 lb), and will carry a miniature Fabry-Pérot spectrometer
, designed by VTT Technical Research Centre
.
Aalto University
Aalto University is a Finnish university established on January 1, 2010, by the merger of the Helsinki University of Technology, the Helsinki School of Economics, and the University of Art and Design Helsinki....
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. Based on the CubeSat
CubeSat
A CubeSat is a type of miniaturized satellite for space research that usually has a volume of exactly one liter , has a mass of no more than 1.33 kilograms, and typically uses commercial off-the-shelf electronics components...
architecture, it is scheduled to be launched in 2013, and will become Finland's first indigenous satellite. The solar-powered satellite will weigh approximately 3 kilograms (6.6 lb), and will carry a miniature Fabry-Pérot spectrometer
Spectrometer
A spectrometer is an instrument used to measure properties of light over a specific portion of the electromagnetic spectrum, typically used in spectroscopic analysis to identify materials. The variable measured is most often the light's intensity but could also, for instance, be the polarization...
, designed by VTT Technical Research Centre
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is largest multidisciplinary research organisation in Northern Europe. It provides high-end technology solutions and innovation services...
.