Tomsk-TPU-120

Launch data: Designation  42910 / 98067MZ Launch date  31 Mar 2016 - 16:23 UT Launch site  Baik, LC-31/6 Launch vehicle  Soyuz-2-1a Mission  Technology Launch platform  ISS Kibo, LEO Deployment date  17 Aug 2017 - 15:10 UT Earth orbit: Perigee / Apogee  401 x 408 km Eccentricity   Inclination   51.6° Period   min

Credit: TPU

Description:

• The 5 kg nanosatellite was developed by students at TPU (Tomsk Polytechnic University), the oldest technical university in the Asian part of Russia (founded in 1896), to test new space materials technology — it will be the world′s first space vehicle with a 3D-printed structure when deployed.
• Tomsk-TPU-120 is the world′s first satellite, which was developed with the help of a 3D printer. The entire casing of a satellite is fully 3D printed using dynamic modeling. The combination of these technologies can significantly reduce the development time and the number of full-scale tests, find new engineering solutions and reduce the project′s cost.

Mission details:

• The Tomsk-TPU-120 3U CubeSat was launched from Baikonur to the ISS on March 31, 2016 in a Progress-MS-2 cargo vessel. It will be deployed by hand during a future Russian spacewalk (EVA), which is why it has a handle.

External links:

• EOportal.org Satellite description