BugSat 1
| Names | Tita |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Technology demonstration |
| Operator | Satellogic |
| COSPAR ID | 2014-033E |
| SATCAT no. | 40014 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Tita |
| Bus | BugSat |
| Manufacturer | Satellogic |
| Launch mass | 25 kilograms (55 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 27.5 by 50 by 50 centimeters (10.8 by 19.7 by 19.7 inches) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 19 June 2014 |
| Rocket | Dnepr |
| Launch site | Dombarovsky Air Base, Yasny LC-370/13 |
| Contractor | ISC Kosmotras |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Low Earth orbit |
| Perigee altitude | 570.0 kilometers (354.2 miles) |
| Apogee altitude | 612.8 kilometers (380.8 miles) |
| Inclination | 97.9 ° |
| Period | 96.4 minutes |
BugSat 1 (nickname Tita) is an Argentine microsatellite launched on 19 June 2014. The satellite is built in flattened box shape, optimized for piggy-back launch. All instruments are powered by solar cells mounted on the spacecraft body. The satellite is running the Debian operating system.