Asusat 1

USA

Spacecraft n°:

USA satellite n°:

Also called AO-37 and Arizona State OSCAR-37

Launch data:

Designation26065 / 00004E
Launch date27 Jan 2000 - 03:03 UT
Launch siteVa, SLC-8
Launch vehicle Minotaur (#1)
MissionTelecommunications
Earth orbit on Jan 27, 2000:
Perigee / Apogee 752 x 809 km
Eccentricity 0.004
Inclination 100.23 deg
Period 100.47 min

End of life:

Out of service 28 Jan 2000
Cause The satellite failed after 15 hours on orbit when the solar panels failed to charge the battery (power supply problems).
Decay  

Specifications

ManufacturerArizona State University
Platform ASUSAT
Mass at launch 5 kg
Mass in orbit  
Dimension  
Solar array  
Stabilization  
DC power  
Design lifetime  

It was equipped with 2 digital cameras for tracking changes to Earth's coasts and forests (0.5 km resolution). Has a HAM payload and a GPS receiver.

Frequency chart

Uplink 9600 bps K9NG/G3RUH modulated FSK (FM) AX.25
145.900 MHz

Downlink 9600 bps K9NG/G3RUH modulated FSK (FM) AX.25
436.700 MHz linear vertical (approx 2 W)
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