TUMnanoSAT [TUM]
Official name TUMNANOSAT
Alternative name TUMnanosat
Cospar ID 1998-067UD
Norad ID 53464
Launch date 1998-11-20
Launch site TTMTR
Launch vehicle Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5)
Country/Organization Moldova
Type application Technology
Operator Technical University of Moldova (TUM)
RCS size SMALL
Decay date 2023-01-31
Shape Box
Mass (kg) 1
Height (m) 0.1
Width (m) 0.1
Depth (m) 0.1
Span (m^2) 0.1
Contractors Technical University of Moldova (TUM)
Propulsion None
Configuration CubeSat (1U)
Power Solar cells, batteries

TUMnanoSAT (Technical University of Moldova Nano-Satellite) is Moldova's first satellite. It is an educational 1U CubeSat developed at the Technical University of Moldova (TUM).

TUMnanoSAT has the purpose to provide hands-on practical training to the students participating in the project. Scientific and research objectives include testing the CubeSat sensors, as well as the communication link for the CubeSat. With a small on-board camera, the CubeSat will aim to capture Earth images as a step forward for Moldova toward eventually developing its own Earth observation satellite.

TUMnanoSAT was selected by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) to be launched under the KiboCUBE program.

The satellite was to be launched on board of Cygnus CRS-15 on an Antares-230+ rocket to be delivered to the ISS, from where it was to be deployed via the JEM airlock. It has eventually been launched on board of Dragon CRS-25 on a Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) rocket.

Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
TUMNANOSAT 1998-067UD 1998-11-20 TTMTR Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) with Dragon CRS-25, EMIT, BeaverCube, CLICK A, D3, JAGSAT 1, CapSat 1, FUTABA, HSU-SAT 1