NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 2012-006H
ROBUSTA (Radiation on Bipolar Test for University Satellite Application) is a Cubesat project of the University of Montpellier II. The mission of ROBUSTA is to check the deterioration in flight of electronic components based on bipolar transistors when exposed to space radiation environment. The results of this experiment will be used to validate a test method proposed in the laboratory.
Faint signals were heard after launch on the 13th of February. A few days after launch no more signals were received: after investigation an anomaly was detected on the system of battery recharge.
Launch Date: 2012-02-13
Launch Vehicle: Vega
Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana
Mass: 1 kg
Questions and comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office