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COMPASS-2

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COMPASS-2 (also known as also known as DragSail-CubeSat) is the second in a series of satellites designed by students of the FH Aachen. It has a sail to increase its drag coefficient, and was launched (with a number of other satellites) in 2017 by means of a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle.[1]

References

  1. ^ Graham, William (22 June 2017). "PSLV rocket launches Cartosat 2E and 30 small sats". NASA Spaceflight. Retrieved 4 February 2021.

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