PARUS (Taiwanese satellite family)

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PARUS is a family of CubeSats developed and used by the Taiwan Space Agency.

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Naming

The family is named after the Chestnut-bellied tit (Sittiparus castaneoventris) which is endemic to Taiwan. [1]

PARUS-T1

PARUS-T1A was launched in 2024 but failed to achieve orbit due to rocket failure. PARUS-T1 achieved orbit following a January 2025 launch [2] as part of SpaceX's Transporter-12 mission. [3] PARUS-T1 orbits at 515-kilometers, within low Earth orbit. [4] It is a 3U class cubesat and carries experimental telecommunications and Automatic identification system payloads. [1]

PARUS-T2

PARUS-T2 was launched to orbit in June 2025. It has a primary communications payload. It has a domestic Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS) and a domestic altitude determination and control system (ADCS). The ADCS is made by Tensor Tech. PARUS-T2 has a planned mission life of 12 months and orbits at 621 kilometers. [5]

PARUS-6U1

PARUS-6U1 is scheduled for launch in October 2025 as part of SpaceX's Transporter-15 mission. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Chin, Jonathan. "Domestic satellite PARUS-T1 launched in California". taipeitimes.com. Taipei Times. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  2. ↑ Chang, Alyx; Kuan-hsien, Wu. "Taiwan-made PARUS-T1 CubeSat launched into space orbit: Space agency". focustaiwan.tw. Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  3. ↑ Lentz, Danny. "SpaceX Transporter-12 launches more than 100 satellites". nasaspaceflight.com. NSF News. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  4. ↑ Chuang, Bryan; Ke, Willis. "Taiwan's Cubesat achieves orbit as B5G satellite project faces delays". digitimes.com. DigiTimes. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  5. 1 2 Chang, Alyx; Kuan-hsien, Wu. "Taiwan-made PARUS-T2 CubeSat launched into space orbit". focustaiwan.tw. Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
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