| Spacecraft | FACSAT |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 6U |
| Organisation | Colombian Air Force |
| Institution | Military |
| Entity type | Government (Civil / Military) |
| Nation (HQ) | Colombia |
| Nation (AIT) | Denmark |
| Manufacturer | AIVT by GomSpace |
| Costs | $770,000 |
| Oneliner |
Demonstrator for low inclination constellation for the Colombian Air Force. |
| Description |
The potential FACSAT Program, formed by a unique low inclination constellation and planned to be launched in 2020, will provide the Colombian Air Force with unprecedented space capacities. GomSpace is currently delivering the FACSAT-1 nanosatellite as a turnkey project to the Colombian Air Force with a contracted launch in the first half of 2018. |
| Sources | [1] [2] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] |
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Related Spacecraft
| Spacecraft | Status | Rocket | Launch date | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FACSAT-1 (FAC SAT) | Reentry 2023-06-03. Was operational? (Public news on 2018-12-03) | PSLV, (C43) | 2018-11-29 | 485 km, 97.5 deg |
| FACSAT-2 (FACSAT CHIRIBIQUETE) | Operational (Space photo from 2023-10-11 shared on LinkedIn) | Falcon 9, (Transporter-7) | 2023-04-15 | 500 km, 97.4 deg |
Last modified: 2024-05-29
