ZACube-1
| Mission type | Space weather |
|---|---|
| Operator | Cape Peninsula University of Technology |
| COSPAR ID | 2013-066B |
| SATCAT № | 39417 |
| Website |
www |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | 1U CubeSat |
| Manufacturer | Cape Peninsula University of Technology |
| Launch mass | 1.2 kilograms (2.6 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 21 November 2013, 07:10:17 UTC[1] |
| Rocket | Dnepr-1 |
| Launch site | Dombarovsky 370/13 |
| Contractor | Kosmotras |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee | 596 kilometres (370 mi)[2] |
| Apogee | 681 kilometres (423 mi)[2] |
| Inclination | 97.75 degrees[2] |
| Period | 97.36 minutes[2] |
| Epoch | 24 January 2015, 03:15:51 UTC[2] |
ZACube-1 (TshepisoSat), is a South African CubeSat that carries a high frequency beacon transmitter to be used for space weather research. launched 21 November 2013 on a Dnepr-1 launch vehicle from Yasny, Russia.[3] Tshepiso is the seSotho word for promise.
Mission objectives
- Space weather research
- Education and training
- Technology demonstration
- Catalyst for national nano-satellite programme
Payloads
- High frequency beacon transmitter
- Low-resolution CMOS camera
Launch site
The launch site at the Dombarovsky, and can be found at the following coordinates:
See also
- SUNSAT, first South African satellite
- SumbandilaSat, second South African satellite
- List of CubeSats
References
- ↑ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "ZACUBE Satellite details 2013-066B NORAD 39417". N2YO. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ↑ "Russia's Dnepr launches South Africa's ZACUBE-1 into space". Times LIVE. Nov 21, 2013.
External links
- French South African Institute of Technology (Spacecraft operator)
- Cape Peninsula University of Technology
- South African National Space Agency (SANSA)
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