Facts and figures

Name 
Φsat-2 (pronounced phisat-2) 
 
Objectives 
To demonstrate the use of Artificial Intelligence technologies for Earth observation 

Launch 
16 August 2024 

Rocket 
Space X Falcon 9 

Orbit 
Polar, Sun-synchronous, altitude of 510 km

Satellite 
A 6U Cubesat, measuring 22 x 10 x 33 cm

Mass 
9 kg

Instruments 
Multispectral (visible to near-infrared) imager

Onboard AI applications
Cloud detection 
Street mapping 
Marine vessel detection 
Image compression 
Wildfire detection
Marine anomaly detection  

Life 
Minimum of 14 months 

Communication 
S-band bi-directional link is used for telemetry and command while payload data are downlinked via X-band. Ground station services provided by KSAT.

Mission control 
Open Cosmos Mission Control Centre 

Prime contractor 
Open Cosmos (UK)