Spei Satelles
| Operator | Agenzia Spaziale Italiana |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 2023-084-BT |
| SATCAT no. | 56991 |
| Website | https://www.speisatelles.org/en |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | Politecnico di Torino |
| Payload mass | 3Kg |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | June 12, 2023, 21:35:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 Block 5 |
| Launch site | SLC-4E Vandenberg SFB |
| Deployed from | ION-SCV 011 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Regime | SSO |
| Eccentricity | 0.0469 |
| Periapsis altitude | 470 |
| Apoapsis altitude | 481 |
| Inclination | 97.5° |
| Period | 7 days |
Spei Satelles (or SpeiSat) is the first Vatican satellite, it consists of a 3U cubesat and was launched in 2023 by a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Space Force Base on a rideshare mission.
The satellite was created by the Politecnico di Torino and promoted by the Dicastery for Communication of the Holy See with coordination from the Italian space agency (ASI).
The mission logo was created by the students and teachers of the IUSVE Salesian University Institute in Venice.