FACSAT-1 is the second Colombian-made satellite sent to orbit, and the first on behalf of theColombian Air Force.
FACSAT-1 is ananosatellite, capable of taking images with a resolution of 30 meters per pixel.[1]
The contract to manufacture FACSAT-1 was awarded to GomSpace A/S in 2014.[2]
FACSAT-1 was launched on November 29, 2018, at 04:15 UTC in thePSLV-C43 rocket of theIndian Space Agency (ISRO).[1] It decayed from orbit on 3 June 2023.[3]
This new project will build on the technology transfer gained through the FACSAT-1 project, awarded to GomSpace in 2014.
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