CHASQUI-1

CHASQUI-1 is no longer on orbit
CHASQUI-1 is classified as:

NORAD ID: 40117

Int'l Code: 1998-067ET

Launch date: November 20, 1998
Source: PERU (PER)
Launch site: TYURATAM MISSILE AND SPACE COMPLEX (TTMTR)
Decay date: 2015-01-15

Uplink (MHz):
Downlink (MHz): 437.025
Beacon (MHz):
Mode: 1k2AFSK/9k6GMSK
Call sign:
Status: Inactive

CHASQUI-1 is a Peruvian nanosatellite built by the Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria del Peru in cooperation with the Russian Southwest State University (SWSU), Kursk. The 1 kg satellite is built to the 1U-CubeSat form factor, but due to its deployment mode by manual launch during a spacewalk lacking the typical guiderails. It is powered by fixed solar cells on each side to charge their batteries. The payload consists of each a camera operating in the visible and infra-red spectrum. It was launched in February 2014 on board of the Progress-M 22M cargo craft to the ISS to be hand deployed during a spacewalk on 18 August 2014. Although the satellite was successfully deployed in orbit, no signals were received.