Fly Your Satellite!

Date: Fri, Apr 15, 2016 | 06:30 - 06:55 GMT | 08:30 - 08:55 CEST

Replay: Fri, Apr 15, 2016 | 15:00 - 15:25 GMT | 17:00 - 17:25 CEST

Type: ESA TV Exchange

Format: 16:9

Next 22 April, from Europe' Spaceport in French Guiana, a Soyuz rocket will launch Sentinel-1B, for the Copernicus Programme.

Soyuz will also embark auxiliary passengers, three Cubesats from Belgium, Denmark and Italy. These small satellites are part of the "Fly Your Satellite!" programme.

"Fly Your Satellite!" is an ESA educational initiative whose focus is to have university students working directly on a satellite and participating in most of its phases from design to launch and operations on orbit. 

A unique experience explained in this video filmed in Europe and Kourou.

More information at: http://www.esa.int/Education/CubeSats_-_Fly_Your_Satellite

Preview and download:
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Videos/2016/04/Fly_your_satellite

Script:
EbSI-119428..docx

Satellite Parameters: Eutelsat 9A at 9 degrees E, transponder 59, downlink frequency 11900.1 horizontally polarised, symbol rate 27,500 FEC 2/3.