Names | Science and Technology Satellite-1 KAISTSat-4 Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Satellite-4 |
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Mission type | Technology,Astrophysics |
Operator | KAIST Satellite Technology Research Center (SaTReC) |
COSPAR ID | 2003-042G![]() |
SATCATno. | 27945 |
Mission duration | 2 years (planned) |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft type | STSat |
Bus | STSat-1 |
Manufacturer | KAIST Satellite Technology Research Center (SaTReC) |
Launch mass | 106 kg (234 lb) |
Dimensions | 66 cm x 60 cm x 80 cm |
Power | 150watts |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 27 September 2003, 06:11:44UTC |
Rocket | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) |
Launch site | Plesetsk,Site 132/1 |
Contractor | Yuzhnoye /NPO Polyot |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric orbit[1] |
Regime | Sun-synchronous orbit |
Perigee altitude | 675 km (419 mi) |
Apogee altitude | 695 km (432 mi) |
Inclination | 98.20° |
Period | 98.50 minutes |
Instruments | |
Far-ultraviolet Imaging Spectrograph (FIMS) Space Physics Package (SPP) Data Collection System (DCS) | |
STSat-2A → |
TheSTSat-1 (Science and Technology Satellite-1), formerly known as KAISTSat-4 (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Satellite-4), is anultraviolettelescope in asatellite. It is funded by theKorea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), and was launched on 27 September 2003, fromPlesetsk Cosmodrome by aKosmos-3M launch vehicle,[2] into anEarth orbit with a height between 675 and 695 km.[1][3]
STSat-1 is a low-costKAIST /KAIST Satellite Technology Research Center (SaTReC) satellite technology demonstration mission, funded by theMinistry of Science and Technology (MOST) ofSouth Korea, a follow-up mission in the KITSAT program. STSat-1 is a South Korean astrophysical satellite that was launched by a Kosmos 3M launch vehicle from Plesetsk at 06:11:44UTC on 27 September 2003. The 106 kg satellite carries a specialUV imaging spectrograph to monitor gas clouds in theGalaxy. It will complete a full sky mapping in about a year, by scanning a one-degree strip every day. Additionally, it may also aim the telescope downward to image auroral displays.[3]