SW1FT [SatRevolution]
Official name SW1FT
Alternative name SW1FT
Cospar ID 2022-002DK
Norad ID 51089
Launch date 2022-01-13
Launch site AFETR
Launch vehicle Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5)
Country/Organization Poland
Type application Technology, earth observation
Operator SatRevolution S.A.
RCS size MEDIUM
Decay date 2024-05-02
Shape Box
Mass (kg) 3
Height (m) 0.2
Width (m) 0.1
Depth (m) 0.1
Span (m^2) 0.2
Contractors SatRevolution S.A.
Equipment Camera
Propulsion None
Configuration CubeSat (3U)
Power Solar cells, batteries

SW1FT is a Polish in-orbit payload demonstration platform built by SatRevolution S.A.

SW1FT, a 3U CubeSat, carries an optical payload capable of capturing RGB and NIR images at 5m resolution, as well as a Space Edge Zero payload from Spiral Blue, an on-board computer for an onboard image processing experiment, and a mini actuator experimental deployment subsystem from DcubeD (known as Space Selfie Stick).

Spiral Blue has signed an agreement with Polish satellite manufacturer SatRevolution to launch and test our first prototype Space Edge Zero (SEZ) computer in orbit. SatRevolution's SW1FT will also be carrying an optical payload capable of capturing RGB imagery at 6m resolution. This imagery will be passed to SEZ, allowing SEZ to take in and process earth observation imagery in real time. It is plannd to test a variety of algorithms on these images, such as our Vessel Detect AI. This gives the opportunity to do a full end-to-end test of Space Edge computing from both a technological and commercial perspective - taking images, processing them, and delivering the processed data.

Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
SW1FT 2022-002DK 2022-01-13 AFETR Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) with Umbra 02, Capella 7, 8, ICEYE X14, X16, Sich 2-1, ION-SCV 004, Dodona, STORK 1, 2, LabSat, SW1FT, VZLUSAT 2, ETV A1, BRO 5, HYPSO 1, Kepler 16, ..., 19, Flock-4x 1, ..., 44, Lemur-2 148, 149, 150, Lemur-2 146, 147, DEWA-Sat 1, NuX 1, IRIS A, MDASat 1a, 1b, 1c, Gossamer Piccolomini, Tevel 1, ..., 8, Challenger, Delfi-PQ 1, Unicorn 2A, 2D, 2E, FossaSat 2E1, ..., 2E6, MDQube-SAT 1, SATLLA 2A, 2B, Unicorn 1, EASAT 2, HADES, Grizu-263a, PION-BR 1, SanoSat 1, Tartan-Artibeus 1, USA 320, ..., 323