| Spacecraft | CubeBug-2 (Manolito) |
|---|---|
| Spacecraft type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 2U |
| Status | Operational (Last SatNOGS report with data 2023-06-08 as of 2023-06-08) |
| Launched | 2013-11-21 |
| NORAD ID | 39440 |
| Deployer | ISIPOD [ISISpace] |
| Launcher | Dnepr |
| Entity name | Satellogic |
| Institution | Company |
| Entity type | Commercial |
| Headquarters | Argentina |
| Launch brokerer | ISILaunch |
| Partners | Argentinian Ministry of Science, INVAP, Radio Club Bariloche. |
| Oneliner |
Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies including reaction wheels and star tracker. |
| Description |
Open Nano-Satellite platform, first technology demonstration satellite. As payload on this first mission, some custom designed components will be tested: an ARM based on-board computer, a nano-reaction wheel with its driver circuit and a low resolution camera to image stars, all based on COTS components. It will carry an amateur radio AX.25 packet radio digipeater. As payload on this second mission, some custom designed components will be tested: an antenna, solar panels, and an on-board computer, a camera, a GPS transceiver and a software defined radio based on COTS components. |
| Sources | [1] |
| Photo sources | [1] |
Last modified: 2023-06-11
