FossaSat-2
FossaSat-2
FossaSat-2
FossaSat-2
FossaSat-2
FossaSat-2
FossaSat-2
FossaSat-2
FossaSat-2
Name FossaSat-2
Type PocketQube
Units or mass PocketQube 1p
Organisation Fossa Systems
Institution Company
Entity Commercial
Nation Spain
Manufacturer AIVT by Fossa Systems
Operator Fossa Systems
Oneliner

First of a PocketQube constellation to provide LoRa-based IoT communications.

Description

First of a constellation to provide LoRa-based IoT communications. These are second generation 2P satellites aimed at providing a high performance PocketQube platform for dedicated constellations and low-cost in-orbit demonstration. This new platform has 1P of payload space, can provide up to 9 watts of solar power, has full ADCS pointing capability and multiple storage / processing options. 

Sources [1]
Photo sources [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
COTS subsystems
  • PLATFORM - Fossa Systems

Related Spacecraft

Name Status Launch Orbit
FossaSat-2 Launch failure 2021-09-02 300 km, 97 deg, SSO
FossaSat-2E 1 (WISeSAT 1, FOSSASAT2E1) Operational? 2022-01-13 520 km, 97.5 deg
FossaSat-2E 2 (WISeSAT 2, FOSSASAT2E2) Operational? 2022-01-13 520 km, 97.5 deg
FossaSat-2E 3 (CShark Pilot-1, CSHARKPILOT-1,, FOSSASAT2E3) Operational? 2022-01-13 520 km, 97.5 deg
FossaSat-2E 4 (LAIKA,, FOSSASAT2E4) Reentry 2023-05-16. Was operational? 2022-01-13 520 km, 97.5 deg
FossaSat-2E 5 (FOSSASAT2E5) Reentry 2023-06-03. Was operational? 2022-01-13 520 km, 97.5 deg
FossaSat-2E 6 (FOSSASAT2E6) Operational? 2022-01-13 520 km, 97.5 deg
FossaSat-2E 7 (FOSSASAT2E7) Operational (Official Twitter post from 2022-10-11 about first 13 satellites being at full capacity as of 2022-12-21) 2022-05-25 530 km, 97.5 deg, SSO
FossaSat-2E 8 (FOSSASAT2E8) Operational (Official Twitter post from 2022-10-11 about first 13 satellites being at full capacity as of 2022-12-21) 2022-05-25 530 km, 97.5 deg, SSO
FossaSat-2E 9 Deployment failure? Assumed to be still on spacecraft (Momentus Vigoride VR-3 as object not tracked but conflicting Twitter post from 2022-10-11 as of 2022-12-21) 2022-05-25 530 km, 97.5 deg, SSO
FossaSat-2E 10 Deployment failure? Assumed to be still on spacecraft (Momentus Vigoride VR-3 as object not tracked but conflicting Twitter post from 2022-10-11 as of 2022-12-21) 2022-05-25 530 km, 97.5 deg, SSO
FossaSat-2E 11 (FOSSASAT2E11) Operational (Official Twitter post from 2022-10-11 about first 13 satellites being at full capacity as of 2022-12-21) 2022-05-25 530 km, 97.5 deg, SSO
FossaSat-2E 12 (FOSSASAT2E12) Operational (Official Twitter post from 2022-10-11 about first 13 satellites being at full capacity as of 2022-12-21) 2022-05-25 530 km, 97.5 deg, SSO
FossaSat-2E 13 Operational (Official Twitter post from 2022-10-11 about first 13 satellites being at full capacity as of 2022-12-21) 2022-05-25 530 km, 97.5 deg, SSO
FossaSat-2 not launched 2023-12-30 450 km, SSO
FossaSat-2 not launched 2023-12-30 450 km, SSO
FossaSat-2F not launched 2023-12-30 450 km, SSO

Last modified: 2023-06-11
Detailed FossaSat-2 entry in the Database
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