Delphini-1

Date of national registration: 27 March 2019

Registration information for Delphini-1 satellite:

  • Operator: Aarhus University, Nordre Ringgade 1, DK 8000 Aarhus
  • CVR-number: DK 31119103
  • National designator:2019-DK-01
  • UN designator:1998-067PW
  • Location of launch: International Space Station, USA
  • Date of launch (UTC): 31 January 2019, 12:00,00
  • Launch vehicle: SpaceX CRS-16 + ISS deployment
  • Status: Not functional after 14 March 2021
  • Date of decay/reentry/deorbit: 14 March 2021
  • Basic orbital parameters:
    - Nodalperiod: 90,5 degrees
    - Inklination: 51,6 degrees
    - Apogee: 414,8 km
    - Perigee: 408,3 km

General function of space object

The Delphini-1 1U satellite is an educational project at Aarhus University. At the same time, a proof-of-concept mission to start up a Nano-satellite Programme at the Department of Physics and Astronomy, Department of Engineering and the Department of Geosciences. Aarhus University will use the camera on board, and take pictures of the Earth and will attempt to perform time series observation of stars.

  • Date of UN registration: 29 April 2019
  • Date of national registration: 27 March 2019