SunSat
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Orbit: Altitude: 390 - 410 km Array Configuration: 8 individual cubes arranged circularly on spacecraft. Mission: Microsatellite
(mass<100 Kg) built by Stellenbosch University, South Africa.
Provides imaging, store & forward communications, and study of
laser ranging versus GPS. Photo shows 2 of the 8 corner cube assemblies.
Status: Tracked successfully until the communication was lost with the satellite after 14 months of operation. Right: The Sunsat satellite. Below: Closeup of one of the 8 corner cube assemblies mounted on the boom.  Links: |
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