LilacSat 2 [HIT]
CAS 3H or LilacSat 2 is a low-cost, nano-satellite for education, amateur radio communication and technology demonstration, built by a team of 15 students of Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT).
It is a cube-shaped 20 cm × 20 cm × 20 cm satellite with a weight of 11 kg.
LilacSat-2 provides hands-on experience for students who would not otherwise have the opportunity to build flight hardware for a space mission. The training these students gain by working on this project will better prepare them for work in the aerospace industry.
LilacSat-2 carries four payloads:
The lifetime of LilacSat-2 is expected to be 3 to 6 months. The planned orbit is 520 km × 520 km with an inclination of 97°.
LilacSat 2 was launched in a cluster of 20 satellites on the maiden flight of the CZ-6 rocket.
Nation: | China |
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Type / Application: | Education, amateur radio communication, technology |
Operator: | Harbin Institute of Technology, CAMSAT |
Contractors: | Harbin Institute of Technology |
Equipment: | amateur radio SDR, SDR based multi-band receiver, IR camera |
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Propulsion: | |
Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
Lifetime: | 3-6 months |
Mass: | 11 kg |
Orbit: | 520 km × 541 km, 97.47° |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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LilacSat 2 (Zidingxiang 2, CAS 3H) | 2015-049K | 19.09.2015 | TY LC-16 | CZ-6 | with XY 2, ZDPS 2A, ZDPS 2B, TT 3, XW 2A, XW 2B, XW 2C, XW 2D, XW 2E, XW 2F, DCBB, NUDT-PhoneSat, NS 2, ZJ 1, KJSY 1, XC 1, XC 2, XC 3, XC 4 |