NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 2013-064E
KySat-2 is a cube shaped picosat-class CubeSat satellite powered by solar energy, weighs 1 kg and measures 10 cm on a side.
KySat-2 was built by Kentucky Space, a consortium consisting of University of Kentucky and Morehead State University.
KySat-2 will leverage design philosophies of Space Plug-and-Play Avionics (SPA) protocol with SSL co-developing SPA-1 (I2C) protocol for the Trailblazer CubeSat mission. KySat-2 will also test a Stellar Gyroscope, which consists of a single five megapixel camera and a Beagleboard-xM single-board Linux computer.
Launch Date: 2013-11-20
Launch Vehicle: Minotaur 1
Launch Site: Wallops Island, United States
Mass: 1 kg
Questions and comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office