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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 |
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| Orbit: |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSSCat A (3Cat 5A) | - | 2020 | Ko ELV | Vega | with ION CubeSat Carrier, ESAIL, NEMO-HD, GHGSat C1, Flock-v 1., ..., 6, Lemur-2 y1, ..., yy, SpaceBEE 10, ..., 21, FSSCat B, RTAF-Sat, DIDO 3, IGOSat, PICASSO, PINO, PIXL, SIMBA, TRISAT, Casaa-Sat, TTÜ100, (multiple small sats) | |
| FSSCat B (3Cat 5B) | - | 2020 | Ko ELV | Vega | with ION CubeSat Carrier, ESAIL, NEMO-HD, GHGSat C1, Flock-v 1., ..., 6, Lemur-2 y1, ..., yy, SpaceBEE 10, ..., 21, FSSCat A, RTAF-Sat, DIDO 3, IGOSat, PICASSO, PINO, PIXL, SIMBA, TRISAT, Casaa-Sat, TTÜ100, (multiple small sats) |
Further 3Cat missions:
