DISCO 1 [Aalborg University]
Official name DISCO-1
Alternative name DISCO-1
Cospar ID 2023-054AW
Norad ID 56222
Launch date 2023-04-15
Launch site AFWTR
Launch vehicle Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5)
Country/Organization Denmark
Type application Technology, education
Operator Aalborg University
RCS size SMALL
Decay date 2025-01-28
Shape Box
Mass (kg) 1
Height (m) 0.1
Width (m) 0.1
Depth (m) 0.1
Span (m^2) 0.1
Contractors Aalborg University
Propulsion None
Configuration CubeSat (1U)
Power Solar cells, batteries

DISCO 1 (DanIsh Student Cubesat prOgram 1) is an 1U CubeSat built by the Aalborg University.

The purpose of the mission is to launch a 1U satellite with a digital repeater to support the radio amateur society. Furthermore, the satellite mission will be used in STEM activities with a reprogrammable on-board processing module being controlled through the ground station network.

DISCO 1 was launched in April 2023 and was deployed in space from the Vigoride 6 space tug.

Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
DISCO-1 2023-054AW 2023-04-15 AFWTR Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) with İmece, Umbra-SAR 06, ÑuSat 36, ..., 39, GHOSt 1, 2, Tomorrow R1, GHGSat C6, C7, C8, Hawk 7A, 7B, 7C, NORSAT TD, ION-SCV 010, Kepler 20, 21, ELO 3, EPICHyper 1, VCUB1, Vigoride 6, LLITED 1, 2, REVELA, DISCO 1, VIREO, IRIS C, BRO 9, Brokkr 1, CIRBE, DEWA-Sat 2, It's About Time, KILIÇSAT, SSS 2B, Sapling 2, PROVES-Yearling 2, Platform 3 (Sateliot 0), FACSAT 2, Connecta T2.1, LacunaSat 2f, ADLER 2, Lemur-2 164, Lemur-2 165, INSPIREsat 7, Taifa 1, RoseyCubesat 1, Celestis 23