Aalto-1 is a student-built nanosatellite, created by Aalto University, Finland. Based on the CubeSat architecture, it is scheduled to be launched in 2013,[1] and will become Finland's first indigenous satellite. The solar-powered satellite will weigh approximately 3 kilograms (6.6 lb),[2] and will carry a miniature Fabry-Pérot spectrometer, designed by VTT Technical Research Centre.[3]
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