Sunsat

Sunsat
Sunsat
Organización Universidad de Stellenbosch
Satélite de Tierra
Fecha de lanzamiento 23 de febrero de 1999
Vehículo de lanzamiento Delta
Sitio de lanzamiento Vandenberg
Aplicación Experimental
Masa 64 kg
Dimensiones 45 x 45 x 60 cm
NSSDC ID 1999-008C

Sunsat (acrónimo de Stellenbosch UNiversity SATellite) fue un microsatélite construido por estudiantes de la Universidad de Stellenbosch, en Suráfrica. Fue lanzado el 23 de febrero de 1999 desde la base de Vandenberg mediante un cohete Delta.

El microsatélite llevaba una cámara y un transmisor, entre otros experimentos.

Referencias

  • Wade, Mark (2008). «Sunsat» (en inglés). Consultado el 26 de junio de 2009.
  • NASA (8 de mayo de 2009). «Sunsat» (en inglés). Consultado el 26 de junio de 2009.

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