LilacSat 2 (CAS 3H)

Spacecraft nº:

Chinese spacecraft nº: 264

Launch data: Designation  40908 / 15049K Launch date  19 Sep 2015 - 23:01 UT Launch site  Taiyuan, LC-16 Launch vehicle  CZ-6 Mission  Education, Amateur radio communication, technology Perigee / Apogee  520 x 542 km Eccentricity   Inclination   97.5° Period  95.2 min

Spacecraft data:

Description:

• CAS 3H or LilacSat 2 is a low-cost, nano-satellite for education, amateur radio communication and technology demonstration, built by a team of 15 students of Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT).
• LilacSat-2 provides hands-on experience for students who would not otherwise have the opportunity to build flight hardware for a space mission. The training these students gain by working on this project will better prepare them for work in the aerospace industry.
• LilacSat-2 carries four payloads:
  • A V/U amateur radio SDR platform. It can be configured as an FM repeater or an APRS digipeater. It will also provide a VHF CW beacon and UHF 9k6 BPSK telemetry downlink
  • An SDR based multi-band receiver, for reception and decoding of signals from AIS, ADS-B, etc.
  • An FPGA software testing platform.
  • A thermal infrared camera.
• The lifetime of LilacSat-2 is expected to be 3 to 6 months. The planned orbit is 520 km × 520 km with an inclination of 97°.

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