ASUSat
ASUSat | |
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Type: | Amateur radio satellite |
Country: | United States |
Operator: | Arizona State University |
COSPAR-ID : | 2000-004E |
Mission dates | |
Dimensions: | 5 kg |
Begin: | January 27, 2000, 03:03 UTC |
Starting place: | Vandenberg SLC-8 |
Launcher: | Minotaur 1 |
Flight duration: | 14 hours |
Status: | Out of service |
Orbit data | |
Rotation time : | 100.4 min |
Orbit inclination : | 100.2 ° |
Apogee height : | 809 km |
Perigee height : | 754 km |
ASUSat ( Arizona State University Satellite , after the launch also ASU-OSCAR 37 ) was an American amateur radio satellite that was developed and built for educational purposes by students at Arizona State University .
Mission history
The satellite was launched on January 27, 2000 (local time: January 26) together with the JAWSAT of Weber State University with a Minotaur I from Vandenberg AFB Space Launch Complex 8 into low earth orbit . ASUSat could be received in South Africa 50 minutes after the start , later also in New Zealand and the USA . During two overflights over Arizona, students from Arizona State University received the satellite and controlled it remotely. A problem with the power supply was reported on the third overflight, 14 hours after take-off. The solar cells did not provide any electrical energy, so the batteries were exhausted shortly afterwards.
The COSPAR designation of ASUSat is 2000-004E.
Web links
- Official website (English)