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| Mission type | Earth observation Technology |
|---|---|
| Operator | USATU |
| COSPAR ID | 2009-049E |
| SATCATno. | 35869 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Launch mass | 40 kilograms (88 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 17 September 2009, 15:55:07 (2009-09-17UTC15:55:07Z) UTC |
| Rocket | Soyuz-2-1b/Fregat |
| Launch site | BaikonurSite 31/6 |
| End of mission | |
| Last contact | 13 February 2010 (2010-02-14) |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
UGATUSAT (УГАТУ-САТ, an abbreviation of the Russian name verbatim – «Ufimskiy Gosudarstvenniy Aviatsionniy Tekhnicheskiy Universitet Satellite») was a Russianmicrosatellite which was built and operated byUfa State Aviation Technical University (USATU). The satellite was intended to be used as a technology demonstrator, and forEarth observation.
The microsatellite UGATUSAT was developed by the Student Bureau "Infocosmos" at Ufa State Aviation Technical University, with an expected operational lifetime of three years. The satellite was equipped with a multi-channel multispectral camera that had a resolution of 50 meters per pixel. It was anticipated that the Space Educational and Scientific Laboratory, established as part of the university's educational program, would utilize UGATUSAT to:
The mass of the UGATUSAT microsatellite was 40 kg.
Initially, UGATUSAT was scheduled to launch on 19 June 2009 aboard aKosmos-3M carrier rocket from Launch Complex 107 atKapustin Yar. However, the launch was postponed, and UGATUSAT was eventually launched as a secondary payload on aSoyuz-2 rocket. On 17 September 2009 at 19:55 Moscow time, the educational microsatellite UGATUSAT was launched into space from Baikonur Cosmodrome. The launch, originally planned for 15 September 2009, was delayed due to weather conditions.[1]
On 30 December 2009, communication with UGATUSAT was lost.[2] It is suspected that the satellite experienced a malfunction that affected itsgyroscope control moment system, leading to the failure of the spacecraft. The last contact with UGATUSAT occurred on 13 February 2010, after which the mission was formally concluded.[3]
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