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Chronology

4 events

2017 April 18

15:10 GMT - . Launch Platform: ISS. LV Family: Atlas V. Launch Vehicle: Atlas V 401.
  • Aalto-2 - . Payload: QB50-FI01. Nation: Finland. Spacecraft: Cubesat. USAF Sat Cat: 42729 . COSPAR: 1998-067MJ. Apogee: 174 km (108 mi). Perigee: 165 km (102 mi). Inclination: 51.61 deg. Period: 87.88 min. See Aalto 2 (QB50 FI01) ↑. 2U cubesat by Aalto University, Finland. Mission: Atmospheric research. Status as of 2019: Inactive..

2017 June 23

03:58 GMT - . Launch Site: Sriharikota. Launch Complex: Sriharikota FLP. LV Family: PSLV. Launch Vehicle: PSLV-XL.
  • Aalto-1 - . Nation: Finland. USAF Sat Cat: 42775 . COSPAR: 2017-036L. Apogee: 512 km (318 mi). Perigee: 493 km (306 mi). Inclination: 97.37 deg. Period: 94.67 min.

    See Aalto 1. 3U cubesat by Aalto University and Finnish Meteorological Institute, Finland. Mission: Technical demonstration of a miniaturized spectral imager, a radiation monitor and a plasma brake. Status as of 2019: Active.

2018 January 12

03:58 GMT - . Launch Site: Sriharikota. Launch Complex: Sriharikota FLP. LV Family: PSLV. Launch Vehicle: PSLV-XL.
  • ICEYE-X1 - . Payload: ICEYE POC-1. Nation: Finland. USAF Sat Cat: 43114 . COSPAR: 2018-004D. Apogee: 505 km (313 mi). Perigee: 492 km (305 mi). Inclination: 97.50 deg. Period: 94.58 min. See ICEYE X1. ..

2018 December 3

18:33 GMT - . Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: Vandenberg SLC4E. LV Family: Falcon. Launch Vehicle: Falcon 9.
  • Suomi-100 - . Nation: Finland. Type: Tech. Spacecraft: Cubesat. USAF Sat Cat: 43804 . COSPAR: 2018-099AY. Apogee: 593 km (368 mi). Perigee: 570 km (350 mi). Inclination: 97.76 deg. Period: 96.31 min. See Suomi-100. Technology 1U cubesat for Aalto U. 1017LT SSO..