Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
ZACube-1 (TshepisoSat) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
South Africa |
Operator/Owner |
Cape Peninsula University of Technology |
Users |
Civil |
Purpose |
Technology Development |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
594 |
Apogee (km) |
683 |
Eccentricity |
0.00634943283156167 |
Inclination (degrees) |
97.8 |
Period (minutes) |
94.4 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
1 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
|
Date of Launch |
21-11-2013 |
Expected Lifetime |
|
Contractor |
Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) |
Country of Contractor |
South Africa |
Launch Site |
Dombarovskiy Launch Facility |
Launch Vehicle |
Dnepr |
COSPAR Number |
2013-066B |
NORAD Number |
39417 |
Comments |
Built by university students. Main payload is a high frequency (HF) beacon transmitter. |