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| Names | Science and Technology Satellite-2A |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Technology, Science |
| Operator | KAIST Satellite Technology Research Center (SaTReC) |
| Mission duration | 2 years (planned) Failed to orbit |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | STSat |
| Bus | STSat-1 |
| Manufacturer | KAIST Satellite Technology Research Center (SaTReC) |
| Launch mass | 100 kg (220 lb) |
| Dimensions | 62 cm x 70 cm x 90 cm |
| Power | 160 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 25 August 2009, 08:00:33 UTC |
| Rocket | Naro-1 # 1 |
| Launch site | Naro Space Center |
| Contractor | Khrunichev / KARI |
| End of mission | |
| Last contact | Failed to orbit |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit (planned) |
| Regime | Low Earth orbit |
| Perigee altitude | 300 km (190 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 1,500 km (930 mi) |
| Inclination | 80.0° |
| Period | 103.0 minutes |
| Instruments | |
| Dual-channel Radiometers for Earth and Atmosphere Monitoring (DREAM) Laser Retroreflector Array (LRA) Dual Head Star Tracker (DHST) Pulsed Plasma Thruster (PPT) Fine Digital Sun Sensor (FDSS) | |
STSat-2A (Science and Technology Satellite-2A) [1] was a satellite launched by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), the national space agency of South Korea, from the Naro Space Center in Goheung County, South Jeolla using the Naro-1 (KSLV-1) launch vehicle.[2][3]
- ^ "STSat-2". NASA. Archived from the original on 16 May 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "South Korea Completes Space Center For Rocket Launch". AFP Nasdaq. 12 June 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2009.
- ^ "Government Approves Launch of South Korea's First Space Rocket". Telecoms Korea. 2 June 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2009.
