BugSat 1
BugSat 1 is an Argentinian micro-satellite launched in 2014. The satellite is built in flattened box shape, optimized for piggy-back launch.[3] All instruments are powered by solar cells mounted on the spacecraft body.[1] The satellite is running the Debian operating system.[4]
| Names | BugSat 1 Tita |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Technology demonstration/Earth observation satellite |
| Operator | Satellogic |
| COSPAR ID | 2014-033E |
| SATCAT no. | 40014 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Tita |
| Bus | BugSat |
| Manufacturer | Satellogic |
| Launch mass | 25 kg (55 lb) |
| Dimensions | 275 mm × 500 mm × 500 mm (10.8 in × 19.7 in × 19.7 in) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 19 June 2014[1] |
| Rocket | Dnepr |
| Launch site | Yasny LC-370/13 |
| Contractor | ISC Kosmotras |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Semi-major axis | 6962 km |
| Perigee altitude | 570.0 km |
| Apogee altitude | 612.8 km |
| Inclination | 97.9 ° |
| Period | 96.4 minutes |
| Epoch | 08:02:2.49 2016-08-11 UTC[2] |
Launch
BugSat 1 was launched from Dombarovsky (air base) site 13, Russia, on 19 June 2014 by a Dnepr rocket. Although there has been no official release, amateur radio operators have succeeded in downloading status data from the satellite.[1][5]
Mission
The satellite is intended primarily for technology verification in space, mostly of Earth observation telescope. Also, after the end of the primary mission phase, the satellite will serve the amateur radio community by providing a digipeater service.[1]
See also
References
- Krebs, Gunter Dirk (2016-05-31). "BugSat 1 (Tita)". Retrieved 2016-08-11.
- "BugSat 1". Retrieved 2016-08-11.
- "BugSat-1 gets ready for launch". geoconnexion.com. June 4, 2014.
- "Debian in the Sky, a Flight Log". debconf.org. August 22, 2015.
- "BugSat-1". 2014-06-29. Archived from the original on 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2016-08-11.