Sunsat
Sunsat
See research.ee.sun.ac.za/sunsat
Sunsat is a high-resolution imaging micro-satellite built by post-graduate engineering students at the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa. Its mission ended in January 2001.
| Mass | 64 kg |
| Dimensions | 0.45 x 0.45 x 0.62 m |
| Launch date | 23/02/1999 |
| Launch site | Air Force Western Test Range, Vandenberg, USA |
| Launch vehicle | Delta II rocket |
| Imaging Payload | Multi-spectral imager which has a 15m Ground Sampling Distance (GSD) with 3 spectral bands |
| NASA and school experiments | |
| Amateur radio transponder (SA AMSAT) | |
| Orbital status | In orbit |
| Operational status | No longer operational – last contact with spacecraft on Friday 19 January 2001 |