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BGUSat [Ben Gurion University]
The BGUSat (Ben Gurion University Satellite) is an Israeli 3U CubeSat developed by the Ben Gurion University.
It carries a CCD camera, a Tri-Axis inertial sensor, an experimental space GPS sensor from Honeywell, a magnometer, an optic communication sensor and optional extra payloads.
The satellite was launched on a bulk Cubesat launch on an Indian PSLV-XL in February 2017.
| Nation: | Israel |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | Ben Gurion University |
| Contractors: | Ben Gurion University |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | CubeSat (3U) |
| Propulsion: | None |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 4 kg |
| Orbit: | 496 km × 506 km, 97.51 |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGUSat | 2017-008BD | 15.02.2017 | Sr FLP | PSLV-XL | with Cartosat 2D, INS 1A, INS 1B, Flock-3p 1, ..., 88, Lemur-2 22, ..., 29, DIDO 2, PEASSS, Al-Farabi 1, Nayif 1 |
Launch Sites:
- Sr = Satish Dhawan Space Center (Sriharikota Space Center), Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, India
References:
- Ben-Gurion University of the Negev: Preliminary Design Report BGUSat - Pico-Satellite
