ALMASat-1 (ALma MAter SATellite) was a micro satellite developed by University of Bologna for demonstrative purposes to benefit Earth observation missions.

[2] The satellite was made from high quality aluminium and reinforced with eight stainless steel plates.

It was expected to be launched into orbit on a Dnepr rocket.

The ALMASat-1 was a microsatellite having a cuboidal structure, meant for a demo purpose, it accommodated payloads of different sizes and power requirements.

The main purpose of ALMASat-1 was to test the 3-axis pointing accuracy for the future satellite launches.