Maroc-Tubsat

Morocco

Spacecraft n°:

Moroccan spacecraft n°: 1

Launch data:

Designation	27004 / 01056D
Launch date	10 Dec 2001 - 17:18:57 UT
Launch site	B, LC45/1
Launch vehicle	Zenit-2 (S/N 19L - 1381573091 / #35)
Mission	Imaging, Remote sensing
Sun-synchronous Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	986 x 1014 km
Eccentricity
Inclination	99.7 deg
Period	105 min

Cooperation between CRTS Morocco and the Institut für Luft-und Raumfahrttechnik in Berlin ( Tubsat program).

Specifications

Prime contractor	Technical University of Berlin
Platform	Tubsat C
Mass at launch	47 kg
Mass in orbit
Dimension	32 x 34 x 36.2 cm
Solar array	4 solar panels, 14 W each
Stabilization	3-axis
DC power
Design lifetime

Payload provided by CRTS. 300 m resolution sensor + store and forward communication.

Communications:
144.1 (143.625 initially planned) MHz, Modulation FFSK, 1200/2400 Baud, 3.5 W RF output
436.075 MHz, Modulation FFSK, 1200/2400 Baud, 5.0 W RF output
2208.0 MHz, Modulation BPSK, FEC, max 250 kBaud, 2.0 W RF output

Ref: #7, #15 - update: 04.04.09