Registration information for DTUsat-1:
- Operator: Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Lyngby
- CVR/VAT-number: DK 30060946
- National designator: 2003-DK-02
- Location of launch: Plesetsk 133/3, Russia
- Date of launch (UTC): 30 June 2003
- Launch vehicle: Rokot/Briz-Km
- Status: Not functional after 30 June 2003
- Date of decay/reentry/deorbit: After at least 100 yr
- Basic orbital parameters:
- Nodal period: 101,3 minutes
- Inclination: 98,7 degrees
- Apogee: 827 kilometres
- Perigee: 814 kilometres
General function of space object:
DTUsat-1 was built by students at Technical University of Denmark and as such provided a platform for hands on teaching of space technology and systems engineering. The student satellites primary mission was to test an electrodynamical tether to be used as a tool for space debris mitigation. The tether would reduce deorbiting time. Secondary payloads were a camera and the successful MEMS based sun-sensor. The sensor has now flown on 6 missions. Contact was never established with DTUsat-1.
- Date of UN registration: 02 March 2017
- Date of national registration: 15 November 2016