International Sat. n°: |
Malaysia satellite n° 3: |
Named after the strident singing bird Myna, also called MO-46 and Oscar 46
Launch data:
| Launch data: | 26545 / 00057A |
| Launch date | 26 Sep 2000 - 10:05 UT |
| Launch site | B, LC-109/95 |
| Launch vehicle | Dnepr-1 (#2) |
| Mission | Remote sensing |
| Earth orbit: |
| Perigee/Apogee | 636/654 km |
| Inclination | 64.7° |
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The satellite is for the BKSA (Bahagian Kajian Sains Angkasa, the Space
Science Studies Div. under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment).
Specifications
| Prime contractor | SSTL |
| Platform | Uosat |
| Mass at launch | 50 kg |
| Mass in orbit |
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The Weather imaging component has a 80
meter resolution
Amateur radio: uplink at 145.850 or 145.925 MHZ 9600
baud FSK; downlink at 437.325 MHz
Ground station in Kuala Lumpur
Ref: #7, #15 - update: 19.11.05