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STSAT 3 (Gwahaggisul-wiseong 3)

STSAT 3 [KAIST]

STSAT-3 (Science and Technology Satellite-3) is a multi-purpose microsatellite designed and developed at SaTReC (Satellite Technology Research Center) of KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology).

The purpose of the STSAT-3 mission are:

  • A science mission to provide astronomical infrared imagery of the galaxy and of the cosmic background
  • An Earth observation mission to provide infrared and hyperspectral imagery for Earth environmental monitoring, land classification research, and monitoring of water quality.
  • a technology demonstration (engineering objective) mission with the introduction of a composite bus structure, Li-ion battery, LEON-3 on-board computer, and a HPS (Hall-thrust Propulsion Subsystem) with a thrust of about 10 mN

The STSAT-3 payloads are:

  • MIRIS (Multi-purpose Infrared Imaging System)
  • COMIS (Compact Imaging Spectrometer)
Nation: South Korea
Type / Application: Technology, astronomy, Earth observation
Operator: KAIST
Contractors: SATREC, KAIST
Equipment: MIRIS, COMIS
Configuration:
Propulsion:
Power: 2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
Lifetime: 2 years
Mass: 150 kg
Orbit: 592 km × 626 km, 97.81°
Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
STSAT 3 (Gwahaggisul-wiseong 3) 2013-066G 21.11.2013 Do LC-370/13 Dnepr with DubaiSat 2, SkySat 1, WNISAT 1, BRITE-PL, AprizeSat 7, AprizeSat 8, UniSat 5, Delfi-n3Xt, Dove 3, Dove 4, Triton 1, CINEMA 2, CINEMA 3, OPTOS, CubeBug 2, GOMX 1, NEE 02 Krysaor, FUNcube 1, HiNCube, ZACUBE 1, ICube 1, HumSat-D, PUCP-SAT 1, First-MOVE, UWE 3, VELOX P2, Pocket-PUCP, BeakerSat 1, QubeScout S1, $50SAT, Wren, BPA 3

References:

  • Satellite Technology Research Center: STSat 3
Further Kitsat / KAISTSat / STSAT missions:

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