NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 2019-084F
FossaSat 1 is a picosatellite developed by Fossa Systems, a non-profit association developing pocketqube picosatellite technology and democratizing access to space, to the 1P PocketQube form factor.
Main mission of the satellite is the testing of a new experimental RF chirp modulation called LoRa and to share educational data from space to the public. It features deployable solar panels. The project is also to foster the development of miniaturized and inexpensive satellite systems for space applications using off the shelf components.
Launch Date: 2019-12-06
Launch Vehicle: Electron
Launch Site: Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
Mass: 0.2 kg
Questions and comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office