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FACSAT 1 [GOMSpace]
FACSAT 1 is a 3U Cubesat built by the Fuerza Aérea Colombian (FAC) to demonstrate the technological capabilities to build and operate a nanosatellite.
GOMSpace provides the bus for FACSAT 1. The satellite carries an imager with a resolution of 30 meters to provide daily coverage of Colombian territory. The images obtained, due to their accuracy, can be used for urban development, land restoration, illegal crop substitution, and natural disaster and fire response.
| Nation: | Colombia |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology, earth observation |
| Operator: | Fuerza Aérea Colombiana (FAC) |
| Contractors: | Fuerza Aérea Colombiana (FAC); GOMSpace (bus) |
| Equipment: | Imager |
| Configuration: | CubeSat (3U) |
| Propulsion: | None |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
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| Orbit: | 476 km × 499 km, 97.48° |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FACSAT 1 | 2018-096C | 29.11.2018 | Sr FLP | PSLV-CA | with HySIS, BlackSky Global 1, Flock-3r 1, ..., 16, Lemur-2 84, ..., 87, CICERO 8, Hiber 1, HSAT 1, CASE, Centauri 2, InnoSat 2, Reaktor Hello World, 3Cat 1 |
Launch Sites:
- Sr = Satish Dhawan Space Center (Sriharikota Space Center), Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India
References:
- Diálogo: Satellite Autonomy for Colombia, 13 December 2017
Further FACSAT missions:
