BGUSat
| BGUSat | |
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| Type: | Technology testing satellite |
| Country: |
 Israel
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| Operator: | Ben Gurion University |
| COSPAR-ID : | 2017-008BD |
| Mission dates | |
| Dimensions: | 4.3 kg |
| Begin: | February 15, 2017 at 3:58 AM UTC |
| Starting place: | SHAR FLP |
| Launcher: | PSLV-XL C-17 |
| Status: | in operation |
| Orbit data | |
| Rotation time : | 94.6 min |
| Orbit inclination : | 97.5 ° |
| Apogee height : | 509 km |
| Perigee height : | 499 km |
BGUSat (short for: Ben Gurion University Satellite) is an Israeli CubeSat that was developed by Ben Gurion University .
Furnishing
BGUSat carries out the following experiments:
- A CCD camera ,
- a tri-axis inertial sensor ,
- an experimental GPS sensor from Honeywell ,
- a magnometer ,
- an optical communication sensor and optional additional payloads.
BGUSat is powered by solar cells and batteries.
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BGUSat was on 15 February 2017 a PSLV - carrier rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Center along with Cartosat 2D , INS 1A and INS 1B , Flock 3P 1-88 , Lemur 2 22-29 , PEASSS , DIDO 2 , Al-Farabi 1 and Nayif 1 launched into a sun-synchronous orbit . This launch holds the world record for the most satellites launched at once, namely 104.
Web links
- BGUSat on Gunter's Space Page (English).
- BGUSat (PDF) article about the satellite from Ben Gurion University (English, Hebrew)
- BGUSat on the manufacturer's website
Individual evidence
- ↑ Railway data according to BGUSAT. N2YO, September 2, 2017, accessed September 3, 2017 .
- ↑ The Times Of India: ISRO centers set for the record launch of 104 satellites at one go by February 15 , January 29, 2017; accessed on September 3, 2017 (English).