LILACSAT 2

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LILACSAT 2 is classified as:

NORAD ID: 40908

Int'l Code: 2015-049K

Perigee: 469.4 km

Apogee: 485.7 km

Inclination: 97.5 °

Period: 94.0 minutes

Semi major axis: 6848 km

RCS: Unknown

Launch date: September 19, 2015
Source: People's Republic of China (PRC)
Launch site: Taiyaun Space Center, China (TSC)

Uplink (MHz): 144.350/144.390
Downlink (MHz): 144.390/437.225*
Beacon (MHz): 437.200
Mode: 1k2/4k8/9k6* AFSK/GFSK
Call sign: BJ1SI
Status: Active

LILACSAT 2 is low-cost, nano-satellite for education, amateur radio communication and technology demonstration, built by a team of 15 students of Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT). It is a cube-shaped 20 cm × 20 cm × 20 cm satellite with a weight of 11 kg. LilacSat-2 provides hands-on experience for students who would not otherwise have the opportunity to build flight hardware for a space mission. The training these students gain by working on this project will better prepare them for work in the aerospace industry.