| Spacecraft | LilacSat-2 (Zidingxiang-2, CAS 3H) |
|---|---|
| Type | Nanosatellite |
| Units or mass | 10 kg |
| Status | Operational (Last SatNOGS report with data 2023-06-08 as of 2023-06-08) |
| Launched | 2015-09-19 |
| NORAD ID | 40908 |
| Deployer | Custom |
| Launcher | Long March 6 (CZ-6) |
| Organisation | Harbin Institute of Technology |
| Institution | University |
| Entity type | Academic / Education |
| Country | China |
| Oneliner |
Education, amateur radio communication and technology demonstration. |
| Description |
Education, amateur radio communication and technology demonstration. Provides hands-on experience for students who would not otherwise have the opportunity to build flight hardware for a space mission. 4 mission payloads: 1. A V/U amateur radio SDR platform. It can be configured as an FM repeater or an APRS digipeater.It will also provide a VHF CW beacon and UHF 9k6 BPSK telemetry downlink 2. An SDR based multi-band receiver, for reception and decoding of signals from AIS, ADS-B, etc. 3. An FPGA software testing platform. 4. A thermal infrared camera. |
| Sources | [1] [2] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] |
| Keywords | AIS, ADS-B |
| Space photos | 
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| On the same launch |
Last modified: 2024-05-29
