3CAT-5/A, FSSCat A
Mission information
Name
3CAT-5/A, FSSCat A
Alternate Names
TYVAK 0161
Satellite ID
CHKH-0088-8886-9724-9925
NORAD ID
46292
Country of Origin

Spain

Status
Satellite alive
Operational

Satellite is in orbit and operational

Image
3CAT-5/A, FSSCat A
Mission timeline
Launch Date
2020-09-03T00:00:00+00:00
Description

FSSCat A and B or 3Cat 5A and 5B, are two 6U CubeSat developed at the Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña (UPC) to collect data to complement the Copernicus Sentinels and, in particular, to support the Copernicus Land and Marine Environment services using a state-of-the-art dual microwave payload as well as a multispectral optical payload. Also it is to demonstrate Inter-Satellite Links (ISL) with a Laser Communication Payload.

Type
Transmitter
Downlink Mode
FM
Downlink Frequency
401337000
Most Recent Observers
Observer Latest Data
SP7THR-UHF-KO10an 2022-07-18 09:20:36 UTC
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Orbital Elements
Latest Two-Line Element (TLE)
TLE Source
Space-Track.org
TLE Updated
2023-04-01 20:50:27 UTC
TLE Set
1 46292U 20061W   23091.59782717  .00008944  00000-0  48989-3 0  9999
2 46292 97.4071 158.6649 0002112 339.0492 21.0654 15.14438671142003
3CAT-5/A, FSSCat A Suggestion
Name
3CAT-5/A, FSSCat A
NORAD ID
46292
Alternative Names
TYVAK 0161
Description
FSSCat A and B or 3Cat 5A and 5B, are two 6U CubeSat developed at the Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña (UPC) to collect data to complement the Copernicus Sentinels and, in particular, to support the Copernicus Land and Marine Environment services using a state-of-the-art dual microwave payload as well as a multispectral optical payload. Also it is to demonstrate Inter-Satellite Links (ISL) with a Laser Communication Payload.
image
Satellite image
status
alive
countries
launched
Sept. 3, 2020, midnight