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OPTOS [INTA]
OPTOS is a low-cost 3 Unit CubeSat project of INTA (Instituto Nacional de Tecnica Aerospacial). The objective is to demonstrate new technologies in spacecraft development such as:
- a distributed OBDH (On-Board Data Handling) subsystem based on FPGAs (Floating Point Gate Arrays), and
- CPLDs (Complex Programmable Logic Devices),
- an optical wireless communication system (OBCom) with a reduced CAN (Controller Area Network) protocol,
- the internal structure is based on composite materials
| Nation: | Spain |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | INTA |
| Contractors: | INTA |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | CubeSat (3U) |
| Propulsion: | None |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 1 year |
| Mass: | 3 kg |
| Orbit: | 593 km × 797 km, 97.79� |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPTOS | 2013-066E | 21.11.2013 | Do LC-370/13 | Dnepr | with DubaiSat 2, STSAT 3, SkySat 1, WNISAT 1, BRITE-PL, AprizeSat 7, AprizeSat 8, UniSat 5, Delfi-n3Xt, Dove 3, Dove 4, Triton 1, CINEMA 2, CINEMA 3, CubeBug 2, GOMX 1, NEE 02 Krysaor, FUNcube 1, HiNCube, ZACUBE 1, ICUBE 1, HumSat-D, PUCP-SAT 1, First-MOVE, UWE 3, VELOX P2, Pocket-PUCP, BeakerSat 1, QubeScout S1, $50SAT, Wren, BPA 3 |
References:
- eoPortal Directory: OPTOS