AlfaCrux [University of Brasilia]
Official name ALFACRUX
Alternative name AlfaCrux
Cospar ID 2022-033D
Norad ID 52160
Launch date 2022-04-01
Launch site AFETR
Launch vehicle Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5)
Country/Organization Brazil
Type application Technology
Operator University of Brasilia (UnB)
RCS size SMALL
Decay date 2024-04-05
Shape Box
Mass (kg) 1
Height (m) 0.1
Width (m) 0.1
Depth (m) 0.1
Span (m^2) 0.1
Contractors University of Brasilia (UnB)
Equipment ?
Propulsion None
Configuration CubeSat (1U)
Power Solar cells, batteries

AlfaCrux is a 1U CubeSat satellite developed at the University of Brasilia (UnB), Brazil.

Developed by UnB and manufactured by Alen Space, the AlfaCrux satellite is designed for educational and technical investigations of narrowband communication and its applications carried out by researchers, students, and amateur radio operators interested in radio technique without pecuniary interest. Possible in-orbit technical demonstrations include digipeater solutions, scintillation impacts in the satellite communication link, and data collection systems.

Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
ALFACRUX 2022-033D 2022-04-01 AFETR Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) with with EnMAP, ÑuSat 23, ..., 27, GNOMES 3, Hawk 4A, 4B, 4C, Lynk 05, ION-SCV 005, KSF 2A, ..., 2D, PlantSat, SUCHAI 2, SUCHAI 3, MP42, ARCSAT, Spark 1, Pixxel-TD 2, BRO 7, AlfaCrux, BDSAT, SpaceBEE 128, ..., 139