A flexible and integrated 2P PocketQube platform designed for LEO constellations and demonstrator missions.
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First generation 2P Satellite dedicated to demonstrating new miniaturized technology for picosatellites developed by FOSSA. To be launched in Q1 2020 aboard a Firefly Alpha launch vehicle.
The main payload of FossaSat-2 is an OV2640 low-resolution CMOS camera. GSD is >50m/pixel. A Skytraq GNSS reciever is being used to test active TLE generation for PocketQubes. GPS Payload Supported by the Galileo Science office.
Active pointing is carried out by using integrated solar panel magnetorquers, 2 16-bit sun sensors and an IMU sensor.
An SX1268T Chip is used to establish a Morse, 9k6 GFSK and LoRa Downlink and a LoRa and 9k6 GFSK uplink.