| Name | FACSAT |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 6U |
| Organisation | Colombian Air Force |
| Institution | Military |
| Entity | Government (Civil / Military) |
| Nation (HQ) | Colombia |
| Nation (AIT) | Denmark |
| Manufacturer | AIVT by GomSpace |
| Costs | $770,000 |
| Oneliner |
Demonstrator for low inclination constellation for the Colombian Air Force. |
| Description |
The potential FACSAT Program, formed by a unique low inclination constellation and planned to be launched in 2020, will provide the Colombian Air Force with unprecedented space capacities. GomSpace is currently delivering the FACSAT-1 nanosatellite as a turnkey project to the Colombian Air Force with a contracted launch in the first half of 2018. |
| Sources | [1] [2] |
Related Spacecraft
| Name | Status | Launch | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| FACSAT-1 (FAC SAT) | Operational (Public news on 2018-12-03) | 2018-11-29 | 485 km, 97.5 deg |
| FACSAT-2 | not launched | 2023-12-30 | not launched |
Last modified: 2022-12-29
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