DIDO 2

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DIDO 2
Type: Research satellite
Country: IsraelIsrael Israel
Operator: SpacePharma
COSPAR-ID : 2017-008BE
Mission dates
Dimensions: 4.2 kg
Begin: February 15, 2017, 03:58 UTC
Starting place: SHAR FLP
Launcher: PSLV-XL C-37
Status: in orbit, active
Orbit data
Rotation time : 94.6 min
Orbit inclination : 97.5 °
Apogee height :  509 km
Perigee height :  499 km

DIDO 2 (also called Chen Jiayong 1 ) is an Israeli Cubesat (small satellite) operated by the Swiss SpacePharma SA based in Courgenay in cooperation with Chinese companies. Its task is to carry out experiments under the conditions of microgravity .

Furnishing

The satellite hosts the mGnify payload. The unit can conduct experiments on bacterial growth, antibiotic resistance , polymerization , nanoparticle synthesis and crystallization . The satellite was built on the 3U Cubesat platform and weighs around 4 kg together with mGnify .

Mission history

The launch of DIDO 2 was originally planned on a Dnepr rocket . Had become doubtful than the scheduled start list of the Dnepr, the satellite was then a multi-Cubesat start on an Indian PSLV - launcher moved. The launch took place on February 15, 2017 from the Satish Dhawan Space Center into a sun-synchronous orbit . The satellites Cartosat 2D , INS 1A and INS 1B , Flock 3P 1-88 , Lemur 2 22-29 , PEASSS , BGUSat , Al-Farabi 1 and Nayif 1 were also on board . This launch holds the world record for the most satellites launched at once, namely 104.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Railway data according to DIDO 2. N2YO, February 15, 2017, accessed on December 29, 2017 (English).
  2. ↑ The Times Of India: ISRO centers set for the record launch of 104 satellites at one go by February 15 , January 29, 2017, accessed on December 29, 2017.

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