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FSSCAT A, B (3Cat 5A, 5B)

FSSCat B and A [UPC]

FSSCat A and B or 3Cat 5A and 5B, are two 6U CubeSat developed at the Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña (UPC) to

The mission is to collect data to complement the Copernicus Sentinels and, in particular, to support the Copernicus Land and Marine Environment services using a state-of-the-art dual microwave payload as well as a multispectral optical payload. Also it is to demonstrate Inter-Satellite Links (ISL) with a Laser Communication Payload.

Nation: Spain
Type / Application: Earth observation, technology
Operator: Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña (UPC)
Contractors: Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña (UPC) (prime); Tyvak (satellite)
Equipment: microwave payload, multispectral optical imager, Laser Communication Payload
Configuration: CubeSat (6U)
Propulsion: None
Power: Solar cells, batteries
Lifetime:
Mass:
Orbit: 534 km × 538 km, 97.52° (#A); 534 km × 537 km, 97.52° (#B)
Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
FSSCat A (3Cat 5A, Tyvak 0161) 2020-061W 03.09.2020 Ko ELV Vega with ION-SCV 1, ESAIL, UPMSat 2, NEMO-HD, ÑuSat 6, GHGSat C1, Flock-4v 1, ..., 26, Lemur-2 112, ..., 119, SpaceBEE 10, ..., 21, FSSCat B, NAPA 1, TARS, EG 2, OSM 1 CICERO, DIDO 3, PICASSO, SIMBA, TRISAT, AMICal-Sat, TTÜ100
FSSCat B (3Cat 5B, Tyvak 0162) 2020-061X 03.09.2020 Ko ELV Vega with ION-SCV 1, ESAIL, UPMSat 2, NEMO-HD, ÑuSat 6, GHGSat C1, Flock-4v 1, ..., 26, Lemur-2 112, ..., 119, SpaceBEE 10, ..., 21, FSSCat A, NAPA 1, TARS, EG 2, OSM 1 CICERO, DIDO 3, PICASSO, SIMBA, TRISAT, AMICal-Sat, TTÜ100

References:

  • Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña: ³Cat-2
  • IARU: 3CAT2

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