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BRICSat 2 (USNAP 1 / Navy-OSCAR 103 / NO 103)
BRICSat 2 [USNA]
BRICSat 2 (Ballistically Reinforced Communication Satellite) is a low cost 1.5U CubeSat built by the US Naval Academy Satellite Lab in collaboration with George Washington University, that will demonstrate on-orbit operation of a Micro-Cathode Arc Thruster (µCAT) electric propulsion system and carries an Amateur communication payload as a follow on to BRICSat-P (BRICSat 1).
Four µCAT offset thrusters can both change the attitude of BRICSAT-2 but also do some orbit maneuvering.
BRICSat-2 has a Amateur communication payload on boards. An APRS constellation transponder with a telemetry downlink on 437.975 MHz and with packet up- and downlinks on 145.825 MHz 1k2 and 9k6 AX25.
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology, Communication |
| Operator: | US Naval Academy Satellite Lab, George Washington University |
| Contractors: | US Naval Academy Satellite Lab, George Washington University |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | CubeSat (1.5U) |
| Propulsion: | 4 × µCAT |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 1 kg |
| Orbit: | 300 km × 847 km, 28.52° |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRICSat 2 (USNAP 1, Navy-OSCAR 103, NO 103) | 2019-036S | 25.06.2019 | CCK LC-39A | Falcon-Heavy (Block 5) | with DSX , FORMOSAT 7A, 7B, 7C, 7D, 7E, 7F, GPIM, OTB 1, NPSat 1, Oculus-ASR, Prox 1, LightSail 2, ARMADILLO, FalconSat 7, E-TBEx A, E-TBEx B, PSat 2, Prometheus 2.6, Prometheus Mass Model, TEPCE 1, 2, CP 9 (LEO), StangSat |
