| Name | OPTOS (Optical Nanosatellite) |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 3U |
| Status | Was operational? (Confirmed operational in eoPortal, but no recent public news found) |
| Launched | 2013-11-21 |
| NORAD ID | 39420 |
| Deployer | ISIPOD [ISISpace] |
| Launcher | Dnepr |
| Organisation | National Institute of Aerospace Technology |
| Institution | Space agency |
| Entity | Government (Civil / Military) |
| Nation | Spain |
| Launch brokerer | ISILaunch |
| Oneliner |
Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies. |
| Description |
Demonstrate new technologies. Distributed OBDH (On-Board Data Handling) subsystem based on FPGAs (Floating Point Gate Arrays), and CPLDs (Complex Programmable Logic Devices), an optical wireless communication system (OBCom) with a reduced CAN (Controller Area Network) protocol is implemented, internal structure is based on composite materials. |
| Sources | [1] |
Last modified: 2022-12-29
Detailed OPTOS entry in the Database
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