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3Cat 2 [UPC]
3Cat 2 is a 6U CubeSat developed at the Universidad Politécnica de Cataluņa (UPC) to demonstrate a novel dual frequency (L1+L2) GNSS-R altimeter/scatterometer and GNSS-RO.
The mission is designed to perform ocean altimetry by means of Global Navigation Satellite Systems Reflectometry (GNSS-R). The main payload is the novel dual-band altimeter P(Y) & C/A ReflectOmeter (PYCARO) which has been designed and manufactured at UPCs Remote Sensing Lab and NanoSat Lab. It also integrates the Mirabilis Star Tracker, an experimental star tracker for attitude determination and the AMR eLISA magnetometer designed and manufactured at IEEC for the future ESAs LISA mission.
| Nation: | Spain |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | Universidad Politécnica de Cataluņa (UPC) |
| Contractors: | Universidad Politécnica de Cataluņa (UPC) |
| Equipment: | PYCARO |
| Configuration: | CubeSat (6U) |
| Propulsion: | None |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 7 kg |
| Orbit: | 485 km × 503 km, 97.4° |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Cat 2 | 2016-051B | 15.08.2016 | Jq LC-43/94 | CZ-2D (2) | with QSS, Lixing 1 |
Launch Sites:
- Jq = Jiuquan Space Center, Inner Mongolia, China
Further 3Cat missions:
