KSAT3U [Kairo Space]
KSAT3U is a mission by the South Korean Kairo Space to demonstrate the observation of meteorological phenomena through identification of surface polarization and the demonstration of space debris reduction technology.
The satellite carries a 22 mm polarized camera and a deorbit System.
The satellite was launched on the 3rd launch of the Nuri (KSLV-2) rocket in May 2023.
Nation: | South Korea |
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Type / Application: | Technology |
Operator: | Kairo Space |
Contractors: | Kairo Space |
Equipment: | |
Configuration: | CubeSat (3U) |
Propulsion: | |
Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
Lifetime: | |
Mass: | 6 kg |
Orbit: |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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KSAT3U | 2023-072 | 25.05.2023 | Na LP-2 | Nuri (KSLV-2) | with NEXTSat 2, SNIPE 1, 2, 3, 4, Lumir T1, JLC-101-v1-2 |