Aalto-1
former Finnish research nanosatellite
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Summary
Aalto-1 is a technology demonstration spacecraft[1]. Aalto-1 draws 102 Wikipedia views per month (technology demonstration spacecraft category, ranking #17 of 58).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Finland[3]
- Instance of: Earth observation satellite[4], CubeSat[5], former entity[6]
- Operator: Aalto University[7]
- Manufacturer: Aalto University[8], VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland[9], University of Helsinki[10], University of Turku[11], Finnish Meteorological Institute[12]
- Part of: Aalto satellite series[13]
- Commons category: Aalto-1[14]
- Space launch vehicle: Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-XL[15]
- Country of origin: Finland[16]
- Powered by: solar cell[17]
- Type of orbit: low Earth orbit[18]
- UTC date of spacecraft launch: June 23, 2017[19]
- Time of object orbit decay: September 1, 2024[20]
- Significant event: rocket launch[21], atmospheric entry[22]
- Carries scientific instrument: Fabry–Pérot interferometer[23], particle detector[24]
- Start point: Satish Dhawan Space Centre First Launch Pad[25]
- Mass: 4 kg[26]
- Volume as quantity: 3 cubesat unit[27]
Why It Matters
Aalto-1 has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Aalto-1 is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]