3CAT-2

Norad ID: 41732

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3CAT-2

41732

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2016-08-15

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Satellite information 3CAT-2

Spacetrack Directory Name	3CAT-2
Orbit launches	2016-08-15
Country/organisation of origin	Hiszpania (SPN)
Starting point	JSC (Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China)
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Perigee	471 km/h
Apogee	491 km

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Perform ocean altimetry by means of Global Navigation Satellite Systems Reflectometry (GNSS-R). The main payload is the novel dual-band altimeter P(Y) & C/A ReflectOmeter (PYCARO). Also star tracker Mirabilis and experimental magnetometer for eLISA. Uses FAPEC, a powerful data compressor. PYCARO reflectometer is designed to compare a direct signal from a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) such as GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and Beidou with the same signal reflected to Earth. PYCARO therefore operates as what is called a bistatic radar, i.e. it does not emit a signal but merely captures the signals emitted by other systems. This technique is known as GNSS-R, and can be used to obtain data on ocean altimetry, sea conditions and soil moisture, among other applications.

satellite 3CAT-2 Date of exalting 15.08.2016y.

Photos 3CAT-2 Photos: 2

Update time: 2023-04-18 22:53:05

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3CAT-2 a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 2016-08-15

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