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| Mission type | Earth observation Technology |
|---|---|
| Operator | USATU |
| COSPAR ID | 2009-049E |
| SATCAT no. | 35869 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Launch mass | 40 kilograms (88 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 17 September 2009, 15:55:07 UTC |
| Rocket | Soyuz-2-1b/Fregat |
| Launch site | Baikonur Site 31/6 |
| End of mission | |
| Last contact | 13 February 2010 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
UGATUSAT (УГАТУ-САТ, an abbreviation of the Russian name verbatim – «Ufimskiy Gosudarstvenniy Aviatsionniy Tekhnicheskiy Universitet Satellite») was a Russian microsatellite which was built and operated by Ufa State Aviation Technical University (USATU). The satellite was intended to be used as a technology demonstrator, and for Earth observation.