Aalto-1, multi-payload CubeSat: In-orbit results and lessons learned

M. Rizwan Mughal; J. Praks; R. Vainio; P. Janhunen; J. Envall; A. Näsilä; P. Oleynik; P. Niemelä; S. Nyman; A. Slavinskis; J. Gieseler; N. Jovanovic; B. Riwanto; P. Toivanen; H. Leppinen; T. Tikka; A. Punkkinen; R. Punkkinen; H. P. Hedman; J. O. Lill; J. M.K. Slotte

doi:10.1016/j.actaastro.2020.11.044

Aalto-1, multi-payload CubeSat: In-orbit results and lessons learned

M. Rizwan Mughal^*
, J. Praks
, R. Vainio
, P. Janhunen
, J. Envall
, A. Näsilä
, P. Oleynik
, P. Niemelä
, S. Nyman
, A. Slavinskis
, J. Gieseler
, N. Jovanovic
, B. Riwanto
, P. Toivanen
, H. Leppinen
, T. Tikka
, A. Punkkinen
, R. Punkkinen
, H. P. Hedman
, J. O. Lill

J. M.K. Slotte

^*Corresponding author for this work

Turku PET Centre

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Abstract

The in-orbit results and lessons learned of the first Finnish satellite Aalto-1 are briefly presented in this paper. Aalto-1, a three-unit CubeSat which was launched in June 2017, performed Aalto Spectral Imager (AaSI), Radiation Monitor (RADMON) and Electrostatic Plasma Brake (EPB) missions. The satellite partly fulfilled its mission objectives and allowed to either perform or attempt the experiments. Although attitude control was partially functional, AaSI and RADMON were able to acquire valuable measurements. EPB was successfully commissioned but the tether deployment was not successful. In this paper, we present the intended mission, in-orbit experience in operating and troubleshooting the satellite, an overview of experiment results, as well as lessons learned that will be used in future missions.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	557-568
Number of pages	12
Journal	Acta Astronautica
Volume	187
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2020.11.044
Publication status	Published - Oct 2021
MoE publication type	A1 Journal article-refereed

Funding

The RADMON team thanks P.-O. Eriksson and S. Johansson at the Accelerator Laboratory, ?bo Akademi University, for operating the cyclotron. Computations necessary for the presented modeling were conducted on the Pleione cluster at the University of Turku. Aalto University and its Multidisciplinary Institute of Digitalisation and Energy are thanked for Aalto-1 project funding, as are Aalto University, Nokia, SSF, the University of Turku and RUAG Space for supporting the launch of Aalto-1.

Keywords

Aalto Spectral Imager
Aalto-1
CubeSat
Electrostatic Plasma Brake
In-orbit results
Lessons learned
Radiation Monitor

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Mughal, M. R., Praks, J., Vainio, R., Janhunen, P., Envall, J., Näsilä, A., Oleynik, P., Niemelä, P., Nyman, S., Slavinskis, A., Gieseler, J., Jovanovic, N., Riwanto, B., Toivanen, P., Leppinen, H., Tikka, T., Punkkinen, A., Punkkinen, R., Hedman, H. P., ... Slotte, J. M. K. (2021). Aalto-1, multi-payload CubeSat: In-orbit results and lessons learned. Acta Astronautica, 187, 557-568. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2020.11.044

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