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TurkSat-3USat
TurkSat-3USat [ITÜ]
TurkSat-3USat is a communication 3U-cubesat built by the Istanbul Technical University (ITÜ), Istanbul, Turkey as a follow-up project to ITÜ-pSat 1.
The payload of the TurkSat is a VHF/UHF transponder to be used for voice communication. Additionally, a small camera is also included. A deorbiting system is also designed to deorbit the satellite following its end-of-life to comply with the current CubeSat standard and United Nations regulations. The nanosatellite has sufficient volume for all the systems with full redundancy. Both in-house developed systems based on COTS components and readily available commercial CubeSat systems are used together to achieve redundancy.
| Nation: | Turkey |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology, communication |
| Operator: | Istanbul Technical University (ITÜ) |
| Contractors: | Istanbul Technical University (ITÜ) |
| Equipment: | ITÜ, ISIS (bus) |
| Configuration: | CubeSat (3U) |
| Propulsion: | None |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 4 kg |
| Orbit: | 629 km × 652 km, 98.06° |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TurkSat-3USat | 2013-018C | 26.04.2013 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-2D (2) | with Gaofen 1, CubeBug 1, NEE 01 Pegaso |
References:
- eoPortal Directory: TurkSat-3USat
