Connecta T2-1 is a communication test satellite constructed by PlanS, which is to implement its innovative Earth observation missions with high-resolution multispectral cameras and Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity.
| Name of Satellite | Connecta T2-1 |
| Purpose | Earth Observation |
| Contractor | Plan-S |
| Country of Contractor | Turkey |
| Launch Mass (kg.) | 10 |
| Class of Orbit | LEO |
| Perigee (km) | 488 |
| Date of Launch | 15.04.2023 |
| Launch Site | Vandenberg AFB |
| Launch Vehicle | Falcon 9 |
| COSPAR Number | 2023-054AJ |
| NORAD Number | 56210 |
Earth Observation Satellite Connecta is a 6U-cubesat which carries a software-defined satellite, which will be used for bidirectional machine-to-machine (M2M)/IoT communication trials. It utilizes the UHF commercial band in both time-division multiplexing (TMTC) and IoT links. Additionally, there are independent S-band transmit and receive lines deployed in the satellite.
