Veronika
Veronika, the first satellite with a personal story, is named after the daughter of Slovak entrepreneur Boris Procík and stands out with its uncommon pink color. In addition to being the first “family satellite,” it opens doors for educational and outreach activities aimed at including schools in real space exploration. This project was supported by Deutsche Schule Bratislava and PLANETUM – the Observatory and Planetarium of Prague.
The satellite is equipped with a pair of Earth imaging cameras, two radios operating in the UHF and VHF bands, an antenna subsystem, a power system and solar panels, an onboard computer, a GNSS receiver, and a unique attitude determination and control system. In addition to its educational and outreach activities, the satellite tested several new technologies for future space missions.
Spacemanic’s Role
Spacemanic delivered the CubeSat platform and subsystems:
- RA Solar panels
- AMUN Power supply unit
- EDDIE On-board computer
- DEEP THOUGHT On-board computer
- MURGAS UHF/VHF transceiver
- LODESTONE mag+gyro+acc
- & customized motherboards
Associated Services:
- Satellite design & development
- Launch campaign management
- Licensing and frequency coordination
- Support to the payload team
- Environmental testing campaign
- Integration services
- Satellite operations
Specifications
Size
Weight
Radio
Orbit height
Orbit type
Launch vehicle
Launch date
Status
Decay date
Days in orbit
1U
1 010 g
436.680 MHz (UHF)
145.925 MHz (VHF)
550 km
Sun-synchronous
Falcon-9
Transporter-9
November 11, 2023
MDecayed
August 14, 2025
634 days
