BugSat 1
BugSat 1 (nickname Tita) is an Argentine microsatellite launched on 19 June 2014. The satellite is built in flattened box shape, optimized for piggy-back launch. All instruments are powered by solar cells mounted on the spacecraft body. The satellite is running the Debian operating system.
Names | Tita |
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Mission type | Technology demonstration |
Operator | Satellogic |
COSPAR ID | 2014-033E |
SATCAT no. | 40014 |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft | Tita |
Bus | BugSat |
Manufacturer | Satellogic |
Launch mass | 25 kilograms (55 pounds) |
Dimensions | 27.5 by 50 by 50 centimeters (10.8 by 19.7 by 19.7 inches) |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 19 June 2014 |
Rocket | Dnepr |
Launch site | Dombarovsky Air Base, Yasny LC-370/13 |
Contractor | ISC Kosmotras |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
Regime | Low Earth orbit |
Perigee altitude | 570.0 kilometers (354.2 miles) |
Apogee altitude | 612.8 kilometers (380.8 miles) |
Inclination | 97.9 ° |
Period | 96.4 minutes |
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