NUSAT 2 (BATATA)

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NUSAT 2 (BATATA) is classified as:

NORAD ID: 41558

Int'l Code: 2016-033C

Perigee: 477.5 km

Apogee: 495.7 km

Inclination: 97.4 °

Period: 94.2 minutes

Semi major axis: 6857 km

RCS: Unknown

Launch date: May 30, 2016
Source: Argentina (ARGN)
Launch site: Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC)

Uplink (MHz): 435.935-435.965
Downlink (MHz): 145.965-145.935
Beacon (MHz): 145.900
Mode: SSB CW
Call sign:
Status: Unknown

Uplink (MHz):
Downlink (MHz): 437.445
Beacon (MHz):
Mode: 9k6/19k2/40k0 GFSK
Call sign:
Status: Active

ÑUSAT 2 and ÑUSAT 1 are two microsatellites (35-kilogram each) for Satellogic, being are the first two members of a constellation the company hopes to number 25 spacecraft, and potentially hundreds more. ÑUSAT 1 and ÑUSAT 2 are nicknamed Fresco and Batata after popular homemade Argentine desserts. Each ÑuSat spacecraft hosts three cameras to capture imagery in color, infrared and in the hyperspectral regime, which gives analysts additional information about the makeup of objects, plants and terrain in Earth observation products. The top resolution of the satellites is approximately 1 meter, or 3 feet. Satellogic officials say the company's planned satellite fleet will help customers monitor crops and fields, support the oil and gas industry, and aid governments in keeping track of critical infrastructure.