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SUMBANDILA (SO-67) (35870)
COSPAR: 2009-049F | Alt Name: Sumbandila-OSCAR-67
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 17, 2009
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
35870
International Designator
2009-049F
Decay Date
12/10/2021
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SUMBANDILA (SO-67)
Alternative Name
Sumbandila-OSCAR-67
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
CSIR
Country
South Africa
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SUMBANDILA (SO-67), also known as Sumbandila-OSCAR-67, is an experimental satellite manufactured by STBO and owned by CSIR in South Africa (ZA). Launched on September 17, 2009, from the TYMSC LC31 launch pad using a Soyuz-2-1B vehicle, it has a box shape with dimensions of 0.8 meters in length and diameter, and spans 0.8 meters. The satellite weighs 81 kilograms at launch and dry mass, powered by solar cells and batteries. It carries equipment including a GSD imager, VLF payload, amateur radio payload, AIS-receiver, and a vibrating string experiment. Its mission is experimental with an expected lifetime of three years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.5
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
81
Launch Mass
81
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.3494
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SumbandilaSat
Purpose
Experimental
Mission
Experimental
Manufacturer
STBO
Life Expectancy
3 years
Bus
Sunsat
Configuration
?
Motor
?
Equipment
GSD imager, VLF payload, amateur radio payload, AIS-receiver, vibrating string experiment
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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