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MicroSat-100
SSTL Midisatellite
SSTL Midisatellite
Credit: NASA
British microsatellite bus. Enlarged version of the basic Surrey Microsat-70 bus.

AKA: Bilsat;BNSCSat;DMC;Enhanced Microsat SSTL;Nigeriasat. Status: Operational 2002. First Launch: 2002-11-28. Last Launch: 2012-07-22. Number: 8 . Payload: 40 kg (88 lb). Gross mass: 130 kg (280 lb). Diameter: 0.61 m (2.00 ft).

The SSTL-100 enhanced microsatellite platform expanded the range of SSTL's modular microsatellite to missions of 70 to 130 kg total mass, with a typical payload mass of up to 40 kg.

Whilst building extensively on the MicroSat-70 heritage, the enhanced microsatellite provided substantially greater payload power and volume to match emerging customer requirements. It included orbit station-keeping for constellation applications, and an advanced attitude control system using reaction wheels and control moment gyros for agile and precise pointing. A typical configuration (as used on three Disaster Monitoring Constellation satellites) included 2 Gbytes of on-board storage and dual-redundant 8-Mbit/sec S-band downlinks.

The MicroSat-100 structure was based on the same modular principles as the MicroSat-70. The internal module stack was mounted on larger facets providing accommodation for additional avionics, propulsion and payload subsystems. The volume above the stack was available for payloads, and was generally configured as an Earth-facing aperture.

The MicroSat-100 was proven in orbit by the AlSAT-1 mission, and further units were launched in 2003. The MicroSat-100 provided a proven baseline for customization, or an exceedingly cost-effective off-the-shelf solution for LEO remote sensing missions.

Electric System: 0.11 average kW.


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AlSat 1 Earth observation satellite built by SSTL for Algerian Centre National des Techniques Spatiales (CNTS) => Agence Spatiale AlgTrienne (ASAL), Algeria. Launched 2002. Used the Microsat-100 bus. Launched 2002.

Bilsat 1 Earth Observation satellite built by SSTL for TUBITAK-ODTU-BILTEN, Turkey. Launched 2003. Used the Microsat-100 (modified) bus.

NigeriaSat 1 Earth Observation satellite built by SSTL, Nigeria. Launched 2003. Used the Microsat-100 bus.

UK-DMC 1 (BNSCSat 1) Null

Deimos 1 Earth Observation satellite built by SSTL for Deimos, Spain. Launched 2009. Used the Microsat-100 bus.

UK-DMC 2 Earth Observation satellite built by SSTL for British National Space Centre, UK. Launched 2009. Used the Microsat-100 bus.

NX (NigeriaSat X) Null

exactView 1 (EV 1) Null

AlSat 1B Earth observation satellite built by SSTL for Agence Spatiale AlgTrienne (ASAL), Algeria. Launched 2016. Used the SSTL-100 bus.

FORMOSAT 7 / COSMIC-2 Null

Family: Communications, Earth, Sun synchronous orbit, Surveillance, Technology, Technology satellite. Country: UK. Launch Vehicles: R-7, R-14, Kosmos 3, Kosmos 11K65M, Dnepr, Atlas V, Soyuz-FG, Atlas V 401. Launch Sites: Cape Canaveral, Plesetsk, Baikonur LC31, Cape Canaveral LC41, Plesetsk LC132/1, Baikonur LC109, Taiyuan LC2. Agency: CNES, Surrey, DGA. Bibliography: 2, 552, 554.
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ALSAT-1ALSAT-1
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Bilsat 1 (BiltenSat)Bilsat 1 (BiltenSat)
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Deimos 1Deimos 1
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ExactView-1ExactView-1
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FORMOSAT 7 / COSMIC-FORMOSAT 7 / COSMIC-
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NigeriaSat 1NigeriaSat 1
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Nigeriasat XNigeriasat X
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UK-DMC 2UK-DMC 2
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UK-DMC 1UK-DMC 1
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2002 November 28 - . 06:07 GMT - . Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: Plesetsk LC132/1. LV Family: R-14. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.
2003 September 27 - . 06:12 GMT - . Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: Plesetsk LC132/1. LV Family: R-14. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.
2009 July 29 - . 18:46 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC109. LV Family: R-36M. Launch Vehicle: Dnepr.
2011 August 17 - . 07:12 GMT - . Launch Site: Taiyuan. Launch Complex: Taiyuan LC2. LV Family: R-36M. Launch Vehicle: Dnepr.
2012 July 22 - . 06:41 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC31. LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Soyuz-FG.

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