ESTCUBE 1
Mission information
Name
ESTCUBE 1
Satellite ID
PPAK-3897-6161-8267-9600
NORAD ID
39161
Status
Satellite alive
Operational

Satellite is in orbit and operational

Image
ESTCUBE 1
Description

1U cubesat from Estonia that will deploy a 10m long tether and measure/study effects on it of the solar wind with a view to future use as a solar sail. While emphasis was placed on educating students during creation of ESTCube-1, it does have a scientific purpose. On board the satellite is an electric solar wind sail (e-sail) which was invented by Finnish scientist Pekka Janhunen.

SatNOGS Links
Network Observations
Beacon
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Type
Transmitter
Service
Amateur
Downlink Mode
CW
Downlink Frequency
437250000
Updated by chibill and reviewed on 2019-10-22 15:50 by fredy
Mode U FSK9k6 TLM
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Type
Transmitter
Service
Amateur
Downlink Mode
FSK
Downlink Frequency
437505000
Baud
9600
Updated by fredy and reviewed on 2019-10-22 15:53 by fredy
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Observer Latest Data
PF_DE_UHF_X_DIPOLE-JN48iv 2025-07-14 20:31:06 UTC
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Orbital Elements
Latest Two-Line Element (TLE)
TLE Source
Celestrak (SatNOGS)
TLE Updated
2025-07-15 01:02:39 UTC
TLE Set 
1 39161U 13021C   25195.64176800  .00001144  00000+0  15838-3 0  9998
2 39161  97.7787 256.0640 0009326  44.1296 316.0659 14.79835364655114
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