Even after ten years, TUGSAT-1 is still sending research data. Image Source: TU Graz
Even after ten years, TUGSAT-1 is still sending research data. Image Source: TU Graz By Falko Schoklitsch Developed and built at TU Graz, TUGSAT-1 made Austria into a space nation when it was launched into orbit ten years ago. The first Austrian satellite has now been in orbit for ten years. On 25 February 2013, TUGSAT-1 made its journey into space aboard a launch vehicle that took off from Satish Dhawan Space Center in India. It travelled alongside its sister satellite UniBRITE from the University of Vienna, which was released a few minutes after TUGSAT-1. Given that its planned mission duration was only two years, TUGSAT-1's longevity has far exceeded original expectations. The satellite was developed and built at TU Graz by a team led by Otto Koudelka, the now retired head of the university's Institute of Communication Networks and Satellite Communications.
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