CEOS EO HANDBOOK – MISSION SUMMARY
- MDASat-1b
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Full Name
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MDASat-1b
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Status
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Operational (nominal)
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Mission Agencies
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SANSA , CPUT
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Launch Date
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13 Jan 2022
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Mission Links
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data access portal
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EOL Date
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Dec 2024
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EO Portal Info
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NORAD Catalog #
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51050 (TLE)
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International Designator
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2022-002BU
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Orbit Type
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Sun-synchronous
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Orbit Period
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Orbit Sense
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Ascending
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Orbit Inclination
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Orbit Altitude
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550 km
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Orbit Longitude
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Orbit LST
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10:30:00
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Repeat Cycle
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Objectives and Applications
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The MDASat-1 constellation is equipped with an improved automatic identification system (AIS) receiver from its predecessor, ZACube-2, using its SDR-based payload. MDASat-1 can receive messages on the AIS and AIS long range channels.
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Mission Measurements
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Mission Instruments
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OpenSearch Datasets
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No IDN OpenSearch datasets found.
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