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MDASAT-1C (51038)
COSPAR: 2022-002BG | Alt Name: MDASat-1c
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 13, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
51038
International Designator
2022-002BG
Decay Date
5/6/2025
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
MDASAT-1C
Alternative Name
MDASat-1c
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
CPUT
Country
South Africa
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
MDASAT-1C, also known as MDASat-1c, is a CubeSat (2U) satellite manufactured by CPUT and launched on January 13, 2022, from the AFETR launch site using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle from LC40. The satellite has dimensions of 0.2 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and 0.2 meters in span. It has a dry mass of 3 kg and carries equipment such as software-defined radio and an AIS-receiver for technology demonstration purposes. Power is provided by solar cells and batteries. The satellite's shape is box-like and it was launched with the same mass at launch, which is also 3 kg.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
3
Launch Mass
3
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
MDASat-1c
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
CPUT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 2U
Configuration
CubeSat (2U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Software Defined Radio, AIS-receiver
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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