Libertad 1 ( en, Freedom 1) is a single
CubeSat
A CubeSat is a class of miniaturized satellite based around a form factor consisting of cubes. CubeSats have a mass of no more than per unit, and often use commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) components for their electronics and structure. CubeSats ...
built by the Space Program of the
Sergio Arboleda University
Sergio Arboleda University ( es, Universidad Sergio Arboleda) is a university located in Bogotá, Colombia, with sectionals located in Santa Marta, Colombia and in Madrid, in Spain
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in
Colombia. It is the first Colombian satellite sent to orbit. It was launched aboard a
Dnepr rocket on April 17, 2007 from the
Baikonur Cosmodrome,
Kazakhstan
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and became the first Colombian satellite to orbit the Earth. It used a telemetric payload to keep it in communication with the University. It was expected to have a 50-day lifespan, however news reports two years after it was launched stated the satellite was still working and sending information, passing over
Colombia twice a day.
Team
*Team Leader : Raúl A. Joya & Iván Luna Castro
*C&DH Developer : Andres Alfonso Caro
*COMM & Telemetry Developer : Cesar Fernando Valero Sepulveda
*Attitude Determination : Paul Núñez
*PCBs : Miguel Ariza
See also
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List of CubeSats
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References
External links
Libertad 1 Space Program Official Siten2yo.com
Satellites orbiting Earth
Student satellites
Spacecraft launched in 2007
Satellites of Colombia
CubeSats
First artificial satellites of a country
Spacecraft launched by Dnepr rockets
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