MaSat-1
| Mission type | Technology |
|---|---|
| Operator | Technical University of Budapest |
| COSPAR ID | 2012-006E |
| SATCAT № | 38081 |
| Website | http://cubesat.bme.hu/?lang=en |
| Mission duration | 3 months |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | 1U CubeSat |
| Launch mass | 1 kilogram (2.2 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 13 February 2012, 10:00:00 UTC[1] |
| Rocket | Vega VV01 |
| Launch site | Kourou ELA-1 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| End of mission | |
| Last contact | 9 January 2015, 21:21:43 [2] |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee | 302 kilometres (188 mi) |
| Apogee | 1,071 kilometres (665 mi) |
| Inclination | 69.47 degrees |
| Period | 98.35 minutes |
| Epoch | 9 November 2013, 01:42:56 UTC[3] |
MaSat-1 (from the words Magyar and Satellite, the first meaning "Hungarian" in Hungarian, maszat, pronounced IPA [ˈmɒsɒt], meaning "smudge") is the first indigenous Hungarian satellite, developed and built by students at the Technical University of Budapest. The 1U CubeSat-type satellite was launched into low Earth orbit on 13 February 2012. The satellite provides telemetric data as well as VGA resolution color images at the 70 cm amateur radio wavelength (437.345 MHz frequency) received at the tracking center at Budapest. The center was tested on 31 March 2009 with the help of Charles Simonyi on board the International Space Station. With the successful launch of MaSat-1, Hungary became the 47th nation to orbit a satellite.[4] Between 9 and 10 January 2015, the satellite reentered into the atmosphere, so the mission is closed.[5]
Operations
Only weeks following its launch, after the first high-quality images were available was it revealed to the public that a camera was on board.
The satellite's antenna is made of a 16-centimeter-long stretch of a metal measuring tape.[6]
Technical specifications
- Satellite class: 1U CubeSat
- Dimensions: 10 cm × 10 cm ×10 cm
- Mass: 1 kg
- Propulsion: no
- Expected life: minimum 3 months
- Input power: 1.2 – 2.2 W
- Communication type: Half-duplex
- Frequency: 437,345 MHz
- Data rate: 625 or 1250 bps
- Modulation: 2-GFSK
- Transmission power: 100/400 mW
- Telemetry protocol: modified ESA PUS v1
- Callsign: HA5MASAT
- Digital camera: VGA sensor, 640×480 pixels
See also
References
- ↑ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ↑ Nem küld több jelet a Masat-1
- ↑ Peat, Chris (9 November 2013). "MaSat-1 - Orbit". Heavens Above. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- ↑ http://majorosi.wordpress.com/2012/02/13/hungary-becomes-space-nation/ As of 25 November 2012, MaSat-1 remains in orbit.
- ↑ Nem küld több jelet a Masat-1
- ↑ "Na, melyik a legmenőbb CubeSat a házban?". Knights of Cydonia Region. Retrieved 15 March 2012. External link in
|publisher=(help) - ↑ Source: http://www.urvilag.hu/article.php?id=2984 (Hungarian)