ZACube-1

ZACube-1 (TshepisoSat)[3], is a South African CubeSat that carries a high frequency beacon transmitter to be used for space weather research. It was launched 21 November 2013 on a Dnepr launch vehicle from Yasny, Russia.[4] Tshepiso is the seSotho word for promise.

ZACube-1
Spacecraft properties

Mission type	Space weather
Operator	Cape Peninsula University of Technology
COSPAR ID	2013-066B
SATCAT no.	39417
Website	www.cput.ac.za/fsati


Spacecraft type	1U CubeSat
Manufacturer	Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Launch mass	1.2 kilograms (2.6 lb)


Start of mission
Launch date	21 November 2013, 07:10:17 (2013-11-21UTC07:10:17Z) UTC[1]
Rocket	Dnepr
Launch site	Dombarovsky 370/13
Contractor	Kosmotras


Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric
Regime	Low Earth
Perigee altitude	596 kilometres (370 mi)[2]
Apogee altitude	681 kilometres (423 mi)[2]
Inclination	97.75 degrees[2]
Period	97.36 minutes[2]
Epoch	24 January 2015, 03:15:51 UTC[2]

Mission objectives

Space weather research
Education and training
Technology demonstration
Catalyst for national nano-satellite programme

Payloads

It carried a high frequency beacon transmitter and a low-resolution CMOS camera.

Launch site

The launch site was at the Dombarovsky, and can be found at the following coordinates: 50°48′0″N 059°31′0″E

References

McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
"ZACUBE Satellite details 2013-066B NORAD 39417". N2YO. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
"ZACUBE-1 | French South African Institute of Technology". www.cput.ac.za. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
"Russia's Dnepr launches South Africa's ZACUBE-1 into space". Times LIVE. Nov 21, 2013.

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