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Goliat
GOLIAT [University of Bucharest]
Goliat is a CubeSat type nanosatellite built by the University of Bucharest. The 1 kg satellite type is the first Romanian satellite and is considered as a prototype and a platform for exploring the near-Earth environment.
Goliat carries three experiments:
- Cyclops: a 3-megapixel digital camera that will make images of Earth's surface;
- Sa-mi-�i: a piezo-detector, which registers micrometeorite impacts;
- DOSE-N: measures radiation levels satellite orbit.
The satellite was successfully deployed in orbit, but no signals were received.
| Nation: | Romania |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | University of Bucharest |
| Contractors: | University of Bucharest; Pumpkin, Inc. (bus) |
| Equipment: | Cyclops, Sa-mi-�i, DOSE-N |
| Configuration: | CubeSat (1U) |
| Propulsion: | None |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 1 kg |
| Orbit: | 312 km × 1437 km, 69.49� |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOLIAT | 2012-006D | 13.02.2012 | Ko ELV | Vega | with LARES, ALMASat 1, e-st@r, MaSat 1, PW-Sat 1, ROBUSTA, UniCubeSat-GG, XaTcobeo, LARES-A&H/SS |
Launch Sites:
- Ko = Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG), Kourou, French Guiana, France
References:
- University of Bucharest: GOLIAT website
