Suggestion for New Satellite
Suggested by - on: 2021-07-21 10:11
Citation: CITATION NEEDED - https://xkcd.com/285/
Verdict: Approved
Reviewed by - on: 2021-07-21 10:11
| Name | Quetzal-1 |
| NORAD ID | 45598 |
| Followed NORAD ID | - |
| Alternative Names | Guatesat 1 |
| Description | Guatesat 1 or Quetzal 1 is Guatemala's first satellite. The 1U CubeSat is being built at the Universidad del Valle de Guatemala (UVG). The mission is to evaluate and integrate the different systems that make up a CubeSat to develop in Guatemala the skills required for the operation of satellites, while remote sensing elements are validated, e.g. for monitoring cyanobacteria in Lake Atitlan, in future satellites. |
| Owner/Operator | UVG |
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| Website | https://www.uvg.edu.gt/cubesat-en/ |
| Dashboard URL | https://dashboard.satnogs.org/d/js5kQceWz/quetzal-1-telemetry |
| Launch Date | March 6, 2020, midnight |
| Deploy Date | April 28, 2020, midnight |
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