RazakSAT

RazakSAT
RazakSAT
OperatorAstronautic Technology Sdn Bhd (ATSB)
COSPAR ID2009-037A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.35578
Spacecraft properties
Launch massInstruments: 50 kilograms (110 lb)
Total: 180 kilograms (400 lb)
Power300 watts
Start of mission
Launch date14 July 2009, 03:35 (2009-07-14UTC03:35Z) UTC
RocketFalcon 1
Launch siteOmelek
ContractorSpaceX
End of mission
Last contactDecember 2010
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeLow Earth
Perigee altitude667 kilometers (414 mi)[1]
Apogee altitude691 kilometers (429 mi)[1]
Inclination8.910 degrees[1]
Period98.20 minutes[1]
Epoch25 January 2015, 03:33:28 UTC[1]
Main camera
NameMedium-sized Aperture Camera (MAC)

RazakSAT was a Malaysian Earth observation satellite carrying a high-resolution camera. It was launched into low Earth orbit on 14 July 2009. It was placed in a near-equatorial orbit that presents many imaging opportunities for the equatorial region. It weighs over three times as much as TiungSAT-1 and carries a high-resolution Earth observation camera. Developed in conjunction with the Satrec Initiative, the satellite's low inclination (9 degrees) brought it over Malaysia a dozen or more times per day. This was intended to provide greatly increased coverage of Malaysia compared to most other Earth observation satellites.[2] An audit report released in October 2011 revealed that the satellite had failed after one year of operation.[3]

RazakSAT was the only operational satellite to be put into orbit by SpaceX's Falcon 1.

  1. ^ a b c d e "RAZAKSAT Satellite details 2009-037A NORAD 35578". N2YO. 25 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Falcon 1 Flight 5". SpaceX. Archived from the original on 2011-01-04.
  3. ^ "RM142m RazakSAT faulty after just one year, says federal auditor - The Malaysian Insider". themalaysianinsider.com. Archived from the original on 2014-10-14. Retrieved 2014-09-13.