STRaND-1 itu apa sih?

STRaND-1 (Surrey Training, Research and Nanosatellite Demonstrator 1) adalah "3U" CubeSat dikembangkan oleh Surrey University's Surrey Space Centre (SSC) dan Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL). Nanosatellite 4,3 kg (9,5 lb) diluncurkan ke orbit pada muatan Rocket PSLV dari India pada tanggal 25 Februari 2013, menjadi sebuah satelit smartphone pertama yang dioperasikan dalam ruang angkasa.

STRaND: Surrey Training Research and Nanosatellite Demonstrator, 1st IAA Conference on University Satellite Mission and CubeSat Workshop January 24–29, 2011 Roma, Italy. Available: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/26829/8/IAA-Bridges-STRaND.pdf

STRaND-1: Use of a $500 Smartphone as the Central Avionics of a Nanosatellitete, 62nd International Astronautical Congress, Cape Town, SA. Available: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/26828/2/STRaND-1%20IAC%20Paper.pdf

STRaND-1: University of Surrey press release. Available:http://www.surrey.ac.uk/mediacentre/press/2013/98519_worlds_first_phonesat_smartphone_strand1_successfully_launched_into_orbit.htm

Wahana antariksa yang diluncurkan tahun 2013