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STSAT-1 (27945)
COSPAR: 2003-042G | Alt Name: STSat-1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 27, 2003
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
27945
International Designator
2003-042G
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:55:08 GMT
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Inclination
98.39°
Right Ascension
353.69°
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Argument of Perigee
288.54°
Period
98.10 min
Mean Motion
14.68 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
STSAT-1
Alternative Name
STSat-1
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
KAIST/KARI
Country
South Korea
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 27945U 03042G 26184.53829012 .00000439 00000-0 85881-4 0 9997
2 27945 98.3852 353.6941 0010235 288.5398 71.4693 14.67897710216435
Source: Celestrak
Summary
STSAT-1, also known as STSat-1, is a technology and astronomy satellite launched on September 27, 2003, by KAIST/KARI using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle from PLMSC LC132/1. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.9 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.9 meters, featuring a box shape and equipped with FIMS, SST, DCS, NAST, and SPEAR equipment. It weighs 106 kilograms both at launch and dry mass, powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. The satellite was manufactured by SATREC under the BUS SI-200 configuration for South Korea (KR) and has a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.4868 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.9
Diameter
0.6
Span
0.9
Dry Mass
106
Launch Mass
106
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.4868
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
KAISTSAT-4
Purpose
Technology, astronomy
Mission
Technology, astronomy
Manufacturer
SATREC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
SI-200
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
FIMS, SST, DCS, NAST, SPEAR
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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