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STSAT 2A, 2B
STSAT 2 [KAIST]
The objective of the STSAT-2 (Science and Technology Satellite-2) program was to develop a low earth orbit 100 kg satellite to be launched on the indigenous Naro-1 (KSLV-1) launch vehicle from the Naro Space Center in 2009.
The STSAT-2 payloads are:
- LIST (Lyman- alpha Imaging Solar Telescope) which acquires full disk of sun's atmosphere in the hydrogen Lyman alpha spectrum range and
- SLR (Satellite Laser Ranging) which measures the precise distance between a ground station and the satellite.
The launch of STSAT 2A on a Naro-1 rocket on 25. August 2009 failed to reach orbit when the payload fairing failed to separate properly. The launch of STSAT 2B also on a Naro-1 vehicle failed after 137 seconds.
| Nation: | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology, astronomy |
| Operator: | KAIST |
| Contractors: | KAIST |
| Equipment: | LIST, SLR |
| Configuration: | |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | 2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 2 years |
| Mass: | 100 kg |
| Orbit: | 300 km × 1500 km, 80° (planned) |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STSAT 2A | 2009-F03 | 25.08.2009 | Na LP-1 | F | Naro-1 | |
| STSAT 2B | 2010-F02 | 10.06.2010 | Na LP-1 | F | Naro-1 |
References:
- Satellite Technology Research Center: STSat 2
Further Kitsat / KAISTSat / STSAT missions:
