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The University Wuerzburg Experimental Satellite 4 (UWE-4) successfully used its propulsion system in order to conduct orbit control.

UWE-4 is equipped with a novel sun sensor on each panel called Naneye 2D image sensors with a size of only 1 x 1 mm originally designed for medical applications.

For the first time ever, electric thrusters have been used to change the attitude of a cubesat, tested on UWE-4.

On February 26th, at 09:59:00 UTC, one of the UWE-4 NanoFEEP thrusters was successfully ignited.

After two weeks in orbit, UWE-4 is in very good shape.

The Soyuz launch on 27th December 2018 was a full success. UWE-4 has been separated from the FREGAT upper stage and activated its communication system.

UWE-4 Quick News : The Soyuz Launch with UWE-4 on board will be available online through the following links:

Last week our Team returned from the Vostochny Launch Site (Russia) where we performed the last check out tests of UWE-4 before launch. The satellite will be launched through the German integrator ECM Space on a Soyuz-2 mission using a Fregat upper stage on 27th December 2018 at 02:07:18 UTC.

Since 21st of November 2013 UWE‑3 performs very well in space and is celebrating its 5th birthday in orbit today. But wait – there’s more to come: UWE‑3 is awaiting UWE‑4 in space! Presumably on the 25th of December 2018 UWE‑4 will be launched from Vostochny Cosmodrome, Russia.