TABLE 1

System Configuration of the SNUGLITE-III CubeSats

DQPSK: differential quadrature phase-shift keying; GMSK: Gaussian minimum shift keying; UHF: ultra-high frequency

SystemDescription
MassA3.1 kg
B3.1 kg
DimensionsJoint100 x 226.3 x 340.5 mm (6U)
Separated100 x 100 x 340.5 mm (3U)
Orbit600 km, Sun-synchronous orbit
Power GenerationUndeployed4.2 W
Deployed7.9 W
UplinkUHF, AX.25, GMSK 9.6 kbps (telecommand)
DownlinkUHF, AX.25, GMSK 9.6 kbps (telemetry)
S-Band, DQPSK, 1 Mbps (mission data)
Inter-Satellite LinkLoRa, Code rate: 4/8, Spreading factor: 6 (23.4 kbps),
Bandwidth: 500 kHz, Maximum range: 55 km,
Power consumption (in transit mode): 0.39 W
ActuatorsReaction wheel x3, Magnetorquer x3