Planetum-1 was a Czech educational satellite developed by Planetum, a Prague-based organization uniting Prague Planetarium, Štefánik's Observatory, and Ďáblice Observatory,[1] in cooperation with VZLU Aerospace and the Brno-based company Spacemanic.[2][3][4] The 1U CubeSat included a precise orientation system, six Sun sensors, two cameras, and a magnetometer.[5][6][7] The satellite was launched in May 2022 on Falcon 9's Transporter-5 mission[8][9] and ended its mission in destructive re-entry in November 2024.[10][11][12]
| Operator | Planetum |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 2022-057G |
| SATCAT no. | 52738 |
| Website | www |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | 1U CubeSat |
| Manufacturer | Spacemanic |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 25 May 2022 |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 2024 |
References
edit- ↑ "Planetum – Observatory and Planetarium of capital city Prague". Czech Space Portal (in Czech). Retrieved 2026-05-15.
- ↑ Kulu, Erik. "Planetum-1". Nanosats Database. Retrieved 2026-05-15.
- ↑ "Planetum-1". Spacemanic. Retrieved 2026-05-15.
- ↑ "Planetum-1". Czech Space Portal. Retrieved 2026-05-15.
- ↑ "Družice Planetum-1 - Planetum". planetum.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2026-05-15.
- ↑ "Prague lance un nouveau satellite de type CubeSat". Team France Export (in French). Retrieved 2026-05-15.
- ↑ "Planetum 1". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2026-05-15.
- ↑ titusvillemedia (2022-05-24). "What's onboard on SpaceX's Transporter 5 Mission". TalkOfTitusville.com. Retrieved 2026-05-15.
- ↑ "Launch of Planetum-1". www.serenumspace.com. Archived from the original on 2025-12-15. Retrieved 2026-05-15.
- ↑ "Technical details for satellite PLANETUM1". N2YO.com - Real Time Satellite Tracking and Predictions. Retrieved 2026-05-15.
- ↑ "KeepTrack". KeepTrack. Retrieved 2026-05-15.
- ↑ Karlík, Tomáš. "Hurvínek shořel v atmosféře". ct24.ceskatelevize.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2026-05-15.