Delphini 1 [AU]
Official name DELPHINI
Alternative name Delphini 1
Cospar ID 1998-067PW
Norad ID 44030
Launch date 1998-11-20
Launch site TTMTR
Launch vehicle Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5)
Country/Organization Denmark
Type application Technology
Operator Aarhus University
RCS size SMALL
Decay date 2021-03-14
Shape Box
Mass (kg) 1
Height (m) 0.1
Width (m) 0.1
Depth (m) 0.1
Span (m^2) 0.1
Contractors GOMspace, Aarhus University
Equipment NanoEye camera
Propulsion None
Configuration CubeSat (1U)
Power Solar cells, batteries

Delphini-1 or AUSAT-1 is the first satellite from Aarhus University, a proof-of-concept project. The main purpose is to assemble, test and operate a scientific satellite.

The satellite is a 1U CubeSat equipped with a camera and communications gear; the 1U-NanoEye. It was supplied by the Aalborg-company GomSpace as an assembly kit. A group of AU students were trained by GomSpace to assemble and test the satellite. AU installed a control room at the campus, and some of the students were involved in assembling and testing the communications equipment, and operating software to control the satellite and the payload. They also develop new software and algorithms and design experiments that can be carried out with Delphini-1.

The satellite was launched to the ISS in late 2018 to be deployed from there on 31 January 2019.

Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
DELPHINI 1998-067PW 1998-11-20 TTMTR Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) with Dragon CRS-16, GEDI, RRM3, TechEdSat 8, CAT 1, CAT 2, UNITE, Quantum Radar 1, Quantum Radar 2