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{{Infobox spaceflight
| name                  = BRICSat-P
| image                 = 
| image_size            = 
| image_caption         = 

| mission_type          = Communications
| operator              = U.S. Navy<ref name="nssdc">{{cite web|url=https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=2015-025E|title=BRICSat-P|work=NSSDCA|publisher=NASA GSFC|accessdate=2018-06-26}} {{PD-notice}}</ref>
| website               = 
| COSPAR_ID             = 2015-025E<ref name="nssdc"/>
| SATCAT                = 40655<ref name="nssdc"/>
| mission_duration      = 

| spacecraft_bus        = 1.5U Cubesat
| manufacturer          = George Washington University
| dimensions            = {{Convert|10|x|10|x|15|cm|in}}
| launch_mass           = {{Convert|1.9|kg|lb}}
| power                 =

| launch_date           = 20 May 2015, 15:05 UTC
| launch_rocket         = [[Engineering:Atlas (rocket family)|Atlas V]] 501 AV-054
| launch_site           = {{wipe|Cape Canaveral Air Force Station}} SLC-41
| launch_contractor     =

| disposal_type         = Decommissioned       
| last_contact          = <!-- {{end-date|[insert date here]}} -->
| decay_date            = 

| orbit_epoch           = 26 June 2018<ref name="n2yo">{{cite web|url=https://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=40655|title=BRICSAT-P (NO-83)|publisher=n2yo.com|accessdate=2018-06-26}}</ref>
| orbit_reference       = [[Astronomy:Geocentric orbit|Geocentric]]
| orbit_regime          = [[Astronomy:Low Earth orbit|Low Earth]]
| orbit_periapsis       = {{convert|327.8|km|mi}}<ref name="n2yo"/>
| orbit_apoapsis        = {{convert|475.5|km|mi}}<ref name="n2yo"/>
| orbit_semimajor       = {{convert|6,772|km|mi}}<ref name="n2yo"/>
| orbit_eccentricity    = 0.109060<ref name="n2yo"/>
| orbit_inclination     = 54.9773°<ref name="n2yo"/>
| orbit_period          = 92.4 minutes<ref name="n2yo"/>
| orbit_RAAN            = 320.0527°<ref name="n2yo"/>
| orbit_mean_motion     = 15.5764196<ref name="n2yo"/>
| orbit_arg_periapsis   = 152.7277°<ref name="n2yo"/>
| apsis                 = gee

| trans_band            = [[Physics:Frequency modulation|FM]]
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| trans_bandwidth       = 
| trans_capacity        = 
| trans_coverage        = 
| trans_TWTA            = 
| trans_EIRP            = 
| trans_HPBW            =

| programme             = 
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| next_mission          =
}}
'''BRICSat-P''' or '''OSCAR 83''' ('''NO-83''') previously known as '''PSat-B''', is a U.S. [[Engineering:Technology demonstration|technology demonstration]] [[Astronomy:Satellite|satellite]] and an [[Engineering:Amateur radio satellite|amateur radio satellite]] for Packet Radio. BRICSat-P ('''Ballistic Reinforced Communication Satellite''') is a low cost 1.5U CubeSat built by the U.S. Naval Academy Satellite Lab in collaboration with George Washington University, that will demonstrate on-orbit operation of a '''Micro-[[Physics:Cathode|Cathode]] [[Physics:Electric arc|Arc]] Thruster''' (µCAT) electric propulsion system and carries an amateur communication payload.

==Mission==
A four µCAT thruster head system was placed on one side of the spacecraft around the center of gravity and will de-tumble the satellite from its initial expulsion, demonstrate rotational control about 2 axes, and perform a delta-V end of life scenario. Orbital analyses performed indicate that the four thruster-head system is able to fit in a '''1.5U Cubesat''' with low power consumption such that other subsystems such as communication systems can perform normally. Dynamics analysis has been performed in MATLAB Simulink and STK that shows the thrusters can successfully perform the attitude control maneuvers. The project is fully funded and launched on 20 May 2015. <ref name="nssdc"/>

==Status==
BRICSat-P suffered from power budget problems and has been unable to support all of its primary missions.<ref>{{cite web|last=Krebs|first=Gunter D|title=BRICSat-P (BRICSat 1 / NO 83 / Naval Academy-OSCAR 83)|publisher=Gunter's Space Page|access-date=December 11, 2022|url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/bricsat-p.htm}}</ref>

==Frequencies==
BRICSat has 2 amateur communication payload on boards: APRS constellation [[Engineering:Transponder|transponder]] with downlink on 437.975 MHz and with uplink on 145.825 MHz 1k2 and 9k6 AX25 PSK31 transponder with a 28.120 MHz uplink (2.5 kHz [[Bandwidth (signal processing)|bandwidth]]) and a UHF FM downlink.<ref name="Brno">{{cite web|url=http://www.aprs.org/PSK31/Brno-PSK31_2-PID2722925.pdf|title= Communication and Data Handling System for BRICsat Satellite|publisher=Tomáš Urbanec, Petr Vágner, Miroslav Kasal, Ondřej Baran ([[Organization:Brno University of Technology|Brno University of Technology]])|accessdate=2018-06-26}}</ref>

==See also==
* OSCAR

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://icubesat.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/icubesat-org_2014_b-2-4-bricsat-p_dinellie_201405281748.pdf Ballistic Reinforced Satellite (BRICSat)] ([[PDF]])

[[Category:Satellites orbiting Earth]]
[[Category:Amateur radio satellites]]

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