Megsat 1

Italy

Spacecraft n°:

Italian spacecraft n°: 15

Launch data:

Designation	26546 / 00057B
Launch date	26 Sep 2000 - 10:05 UT
Launch site	B, LC-109/95
Launch vehicle	Dnepr-1 (#2)
Mission	Technology
Earth orbit on:
Perigee/Apogee	631/649 km
Inclination	64.6°
Period

Operated by Megasat Space Division, a subsidiary of Meggiorin S.p.A.

Specifications

Prime contractor	Megsat
Platform
Mass at launch	56 kg
Mass in orbit
Dimension
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime

64 kbps store and forward communications. Heard on 137.93 MHz

It will carry two scientific payloads in order to measure UV emissions from the aurora borealis, and microgravity conditions.

Ref: #7, #15 - update: 17.08.08