BugSat 1

BugSat 1
NamesTita
Mission typeTechnology demonstration
OperatorSatellogic
COSPAR ID2014-033E Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.40014
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftTita
BusBugSat
ManufacturerSatellogic
Launch mass25 kilograms (55 pounds)
Dimensions27.5 by 50 by 50 centimeters (10.8 by 19.7 by 19.7 inches)
Start of mission
Launch date19 June 2014 [1]
RocketDnepr
Launch siteDombarovsky Air Base, Yasny LC-370/13
ContractorISC Kosmotras
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit[2]
RegimeLow Earth orbit
Perigee altitude570.0 kilometers (354.2 miles)
Apogee altitude612.8 kilometers (380.8 miles)
Inclination97.9 °
Period96.4 minutes

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.[3] All instruments are powered by solar cells mounted on the spacecraft body.[1] The satellite is running the Debian operating system.[4]

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