BugSat 1 (nickname Tita) is an Argentine
microsatellite launched on 19 June 2014. The satellite is built in flattened box shape, optimized for piggy-back launch.
[ All instruments are powered by solar cells mounted on the spacecraft body.][ The satellite is running the Debian operating system.][
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Launch
BugSat 1 was launched from Dombarovsky Air Base, site 13, Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eig ...
, on 19 June 2014 by a Dnepr Dnepr may refer to:
*Dnieper, a river flowing through Russia, Belarus and Ukraine to the Black Sea
* Dnepr (motorcycle), a Ukraininan motocycle brand
* Dnepr (rocket), a 1999 space launch vehicle
*Dnepr radar Dnepr may refer to:
*Dnieper, a river ...
rocket. Although there has been no official release, amateur radio operators have succeeded in downloading status data from the satellite.[
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Mission
The satellite is intended primarily for technology verification in space, mostly of Earth observation telescope. Also, after the end of the primary mission phase, the satellite will serve the amateur radio community by providing a digipeater
In telecommunications, a repeater is an electronic device that receives a signal and retransmits it. Repeaters are used to extend transmissions so that the signal can cover longer distances or be received on the other side of an obstruction. Some ...
service.[
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See also
* 2014 in spaceflight
In 2014, the maiden flight of the Angara A5, Antares 120 and Antares 130 took place.
A total of 92 orbital launches were attempted in 2014, of which 88 were successful, two were partially successful and two were failures. The year also saw ...
References
External links
* http://lu4eou.blogspot.com.ar/
Amateur radio satellites
Satellites of Argentina
Spacecraft launched in 2014
2014 in Argentina
Spacecraft launched by Dnepr rockets
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