| Name | Tigrisat |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 3U |
| Status | Operational (Last PA5OXW report 2019-04-22 checked on 2019-05-25) |
| Launched | 2014-06-19 |
| NORAD ID | 40043 |
| Deployer | PEPPOD, GPOD (GAUSS Picosatellites Orbital Deployer) [GAUSS] |
| Launcher | Dnepr |
| Deployment | Deployed from UniSat-6 on 2014-06-20 |
| Organisation | Sapienza University of Rome |
| Institution | University |
| Entity | Academic / Education |
| Nation | Italy |
| Launch brokerer | GAUSS |
| Oneliner |
Detect dust storms over Iraq with camera. |
| Description |
Detect dust storms over Iraq. The 3U CubeSat features a RGB camera with a new scripted algorithm for dust detection. It has a deployable VHF/UHF antenna for telemetry telecommand and beacon and a S-Band antenna. Embedded magnetic coils inside solar panels provide attitude control to enable nadir pointing. Tigrisat transmits images to two ground stations, one located in Rome and another in Baghdad. |
| Sources | [1] |
| Photo Sources | [1] |
Last modified: 2022-12-29
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