BGUSat [Ben Gurion University]
The BGUSat (Ben Gurion University Satellite) is an Israeli 3U CubeSat developed by the Ben Gurion University.
It carries a CCD camera, a Tri-Axis inertial sensor, an experimental space GPS sensor from Honeywell, a magnometer, an optic communication sensor and optional extra payloads.
The satellite was launched on a bulk Cubesat launch on an Indian PSLV-XL in February 2017.
Nation: | Israel |
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Type / Application: | Technology |
Operator: | Ben Gurion University |
Contractors: | Ben Gurion University |
Equipment: | |
Configuration: | CubeSat (3U) |
Propulsion: | None |
Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
Lifetime: | |
Mass: | 4 kg |
Orbit: | 496 km × 506 km, 97.51° |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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BGUSat | 2017-008BD | 15.02.2017 | Sr FLP | PSLV-XL | with Cartosat 2D, INS 1A, INS 1B, Flock-3p 1, ..., 88, Lemur-2 22, ..., 29, DIDO 2, PEASSS, Al-Farabi 1, Nayif 1 |