TiungSAT-1

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TiungSAT-1 (from Malay for Hirtenmaina , also MySat 1 , OSCAR 46 , MO-46 ) is a Malaysian earth observation and amateur radio satellite for packet radio .

Mission, structure and payload

It is the first ever Malaysian satellite. The satellite was launched on September 26, 2000 with a Dnepr rocket together with the four satellites Megsat 1 , UniSat-1 , Saudisat 1A and Saudisat 1B from the Baikonur spaceport . After the successful launch, the missile was assigned the OSCAR number 46. TiungSAT-1 was built by Surrey Satellite Technology . The satellite is equipped with two cameras, a radiation detector and a bulletin board , which enabled Internet traffic in a partial route . The uplink is in the 2 meter band and the downlink in the 70 centimeter band . Its COSPAR designation is 2000-057D.

literature

  • Herbert J. Kramer: Observation of the Earth and its environment: Survey of missions and sensors. Springer, Berlin 2002, pages 551-553.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Gunter Krebs: TiungSat 1 (MySat 1, OSCAR 46, MO 46). Gunter's Space Page, accessed on May 29, 2014 .
  2. ↑ TiungSAT. ANGKASA, December 24, 2012, accessed May 30, 2014 .
  3. ^ Third satellite launch this year for SSTL: TiungSAT-1 in orbit. Spaceref, September 27, 2000, accessed May 29, 2014 .
  4. ↑ Tiungsat 1 in the NSSDCA Master Catalog , accessed on May 29, 2014 (English).