SUCHAI-3
Universidad de Chile – SPEL (Space and Planetary Exploration Laboratory)
SUCHAI-3 is a 3U CubeSat developed by SPEL at Universidad de Chile, co-launched with SUCHAI-2 on 13 January 2022. The pair constitute a multi-satellite mission for studying ionospheric plasma and testing distributed satellite operations. SUCHAI-3 features improved power systems and on-board computing capabilities, advancing Chile’s space engineering maturity.
Technical specifications
- Form factor
- 3U CubeSat
- Launch date
- 13 January 2022
- Launch vehicle
- Falcon 9 (Transporter-3)
- Orbit
- Sun-synchronous, ~525 km
- Payload
- Langmuir probe, improved OBC
About
SUCHAI-3 is a 3U CubeSat developed by SPEL at Universidad de Chile, co-launched with SUCHAI-2 on 13 January 2022. The pair constitute a multi-satellite mission for studying ionospheric plasma and testing distributed satellite operations. SUCHAI-3 features improved power systems and on-board computing capabilities, advancing Chile’s space engineering maturity.
Documentation
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