| Name | KYSAT II (KySat-2) |
|---|---|
| Spacecraft type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 1U |
| Status | Reentry 2015-02-12. Was operational until 2014-02-25. Was semi-operational until? |
| Launched | 2013-11-20 |
| NORAD ID | 39384 |
| Deployer | P-POD (Poly-Picosatellite Orbital Deployer) |
| Launcher | Minotaur I |
| Organisation | Kentucky universities |
| Institution | University |
| Entity | Academic / Education |
| Country | US |
| Launch brokerer | Tyvak, ? |
| Oneliner |
Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies including stellar gyroscope and camera. |
| Description |
The primary objective is proof of concept. Will demonstrate key technologies developed by University of Kentucky and Morehead University students. These include a distributed network computing architecture, power and radio systems, and a “stellar gyroscope” for attitude determination. 5 megapixel digital camera, a temperature sensor, a 3-axis MEMS rate gyroscope, a 3-axis magnetometer, and a “stellar gyroscope” which was developed by University of Kentucky students. |
| Failure cause | Encountered a radiation-induced latchup that drained the batteries (suspected cause: X4.9 solar flare on 25 February, largest of 2014 so far). Due to this effect, the subsystems suffer a loss of power approximately every hour causing a reset of the C&DH and radio. |
| Sources | [1] |
| Photo sources | [1] |
| On the same launch |
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Last modified: 2024-05-29
