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SUNSAT  

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  • [Text Source: University of Stellenbosch] [Image Source: NASA ILRS, http://ilrs.gsfc.nasa.gov/satellite_missions/list_of_satellites/suns_general.html ] Sunsat is a micro-satellite built by post-graduate engineering students in the Electronic Systems Laboratory, in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Stellenbosch.It was launched in 1999 on a Delta II Launch Vehicle. Payloads include NASA experiments, Radio Amateur communications, a high resolution imager, precision attitude control, and school experiments. SUNSAT was launched on the 11th attempt at 10h29:45 GMT on 23 February 1999 and went out of service on January 19, 2001 due to hardware failure. Additional information available at http://ilrs.gsfc.nasa.gov/satellite_missions/list_of_satellites/suns_general.html Group: Platform_Details Entry_ID: SUNSAT Group: Platform_Identification Platform_Category: Earth Observation Satellites Short_Name: SUNSAT Long_Name: Stellenbosch University Satellite End_Group Group: Synonymous_Platform_Names Short_Name: SUNSAT Short_Name: OSCAR 35 Short_Name: 25636 End_Group Group: Platform_Associated_Instruments Short_Name: MAGNETOMETERS Short_Name: GPS RECEIVERS End_Group Group: Orbit Orbit_Inclination: 96.5 degrees Period: 100.0 minutes Perigee: 644.0 km Apogee: 857.0 km End_Group Creation_Date: 2007-11-28 Online_Resource: http://ilrs.gsfc.nasa.gov/satellite_missions/list_of_satellites/suns_general.html Online_Resource: http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=1999-008C Sample_Image: http://ilrs.gsfc.nasa.gov/images/sunsat.gif Group: Platform_Logistics Launch_Date: 1999-02-23 Launch_Site: Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA Primary_Sponsor: Stellenbosch University Primary_Sponsor: Republic of South Africa End_Group End_Group (en)

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  • 2021-11-18 12:42:30.0 [tstevens] Move Concepts delete broader relation (null); add broader relation (SUNSAT [8798ac25-d327-4d6e-910f-d06306133f88,826465] - Space-based Platforms [b39a69b4-c3b9-4a94-b296-bbbbe5e4c847,835875]);
  • 2021-11-30 09:28:59.0 [tstevens] Move Concepts delete broader relation (null); add broader relation (SUNSAT [8798ac25-d327-4d6e-910f-d06306133f88,826465] - Earth Observation Satellites [3466eed1-2fbb-49bf-ab0b-dc08731d502b,826121]);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/8798ac25-d327-4d6e-910f-d06306133f88

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