DemoSat-2

Launch data: Designation  43127 / 18004S Launch date  12 Jan 2018 - 03:59 UT Launch site  Sriharikota, FLP Launch vehicle  PSLV-XL Mission  Communication Test, Technology Earth orbit: Perigee / Apogee  495 x 508 km Eccentricity   Inclination   97.6° Period  94.6 min

Spacecraft data:

Description:

• DemoSat-2, a 3U satellite to test a UHF radio payload, from an unknown US commercial operator.
• The mysterious Demosat-2 cubesat orbited on the January PSLV launch has been identified as a test bed for Astranis, a San Francisco based start-up which plans to provide broadband connectivity to the developing world using geostationary satellites.

External links:

• Satellite tracking (n2ya.com): Real time satellite tracking