# SSETI Express Satellite

> european student spacecraft

**Wikidata**: [Q2207857](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2207857)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SSETI_Express_(satellite))  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/sseti-express-satellite

Here’s the structured knowledge entry for **SSETI Express Satellite**:

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## Summary  
The SSETI Express Satellite is a European student-built spacecraft designed as an amateur radio satellite. Launched in 2005, it was part of an educational initiative to involve students in space engineering. It also carried two smaller satellites and a lunar orbiter test model.

## Key Facts  
- **Launch Date**: October 27, 2005 ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6272367))  
- **Launch Vehicle**: Kosmos-3M rocket ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6272367))  
- **Launch Site**: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132 ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6272367))  
- **COSPAR ID**: 2005-043E ([reference](https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q48183))  
- **Type**: Amateur radio satellite ([reference](https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q48183))  
- **Satellite Catalog Number (SCN)**: 28894 ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6272367))  
- **Aliases**: Studentensatellit, SSETI-Express, Sseti Express  
- **Website**: [ESA SSETI Express Page](http://www.esa.int/Education/SSETI_Express) ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q328))  

## FAQs  
### Q: What was the purpose of the SSETI Express Satellite?  
A: It was an educational project enabling European students to design, build, and launch a satellite while also testing amateur radio communications and deploying smaller satellites.  

### Q: What rocket launched SSETI Express?  
A: It was launched aboard a Russian Kosmos-3M rocket from Plesetsk Cosmodrome in 2005.  

### Q: Was SSETI Express successful?  
A: While it achieved orbit and transmitted signals, it experienced technical issues shortly after launch, limiting its operational lifespan.  

## Why It Matters  
The SSETI Express Satellite represents a significant milestone in student-led space initiatives, demonstrating the feasibility of involving young engineers in real-world space missions. Funded by ESA (European Space Agency), it provided hands-on experience in satellite design, integration, and operations. Beyond education, it contributed to amateur radio communications and tested small satellite deployment technologies. Though its mission was cut short, it paved the way for future student satellite projects, inspiring similar programs worldwide.  

## Notable For  
- **Student-Led Project**: One of the first European satellites entirely developed by students.  
- **Multi-Payload Mission**: Carried two CubeSats (CubeSat XI-V and UWE-1) and a lunar orbiter test model.  
- **Educational Impact**: Served as a practical training platform for future aerospace engineers.  

## Body  
### Launch and Mission  
- Launched on **October 27, 2005**, from **Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 132** in Russia.  
- Deployed into orbit aboard a **Kosmos-3M** rocket.  

### Technical Specifications  
- **Classification**: Amateur radio satellite.  
- **Cataloged as SCN 28894** in the US Space Command database.  

### Payloads  
- Carried **CubeSat XI-V** and **UWE-1**, two small experimental satellites.  
- Included a **lunar orbiter test model** for technology demonstration.  

### Operational Challenges  
- Experienced **power system failures** shortly after launch.  
- Transmitted amateur radio signals briefly before becoming non-operational.  

### Legacy  
- Inspired follow-up projects like **ESEO (European Student Earth Orbiter)** under the SSETI program.  
- Highlighted the challenges and rewards of student-led space missions.  

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## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report