| Satellite | CUAVA-2 (CUAVA2) |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 6U |
| Status | Operational (Official news by team and live dashboard, last checked 2024-09-28. Some SD card issues.) |
| Launched | 2024-08-16 |
| NORAD ID | 60527 |
| Deployer | EXOpod Nova 12U/16U [Exolaunch] |
| Launcher | Falcon 9 (Transporter-11) |
| Entity name | University of Sydney |
| Institution | University |
| Entity | Academic / Education |
| Headquarters | Australia |
| Launch brokerer | Exolaunch |
| Oneliner |
Main payloads are hyperspectral imaging & GPS reflectrometry. |
| Description |
The CUAVA-2 satellite incorporates a GPS reflectometry payload for remote sea state determination. It also includes a hyperspectral imager for applications in coastal and marine, agriculture and forestry environments, urban areas, water hazard assessment, and mineral exploration, as well as secondary payloads for technology demonstration and space weather study. Charge Exchange Thruster (CXT). The electric propulsion system was invented and developed at the University of Sydney. |
| Results | |
| Failure cause | SD card issues, but not a failure cause. |
| Sources | [1] [2] [3] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] |
| COTS subsystems |
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| Subsystems sources | [1] |
| Keywords | Propulsion |
| On the same launch |
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Last modified: 2024-12-19
