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STSat
STSat-3
STSat-3
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South Korean technology satellite, built by KAIST. Technology, astronomy satellite for KAIST, South Korea. Launched 2003.

AKA: Science and Technology Satellite. Status: Operational 2003. First Launch: 2003-09-27. Last Launch: 2013-11-21. Number: 5 . Gross mass: 100 kg (220 lb).

The objective of the Science and Technology Satellite project was development and in-orbit test of an indigenously-developed Korean 100-kg class small satellite bus and demonstration of high performance 3-axis attitude control capability.

The program began in October 1998. Important objectives were the development of advanced technology for future space missions, obtaining experience in high performance scientific payload design, research in space science, and conducting communications technology experiments and oceanography research using land and sea based mobile terminals. The first STSat was launched in September 2003 aboard a Russian booster, and the second was used an indigenous KSLV-1 launch vehicle.

Later in the series carried the MIRIS infrared astronomy experiment (an 8 cm telescope operating at 0.9-2 microns with a 4 degree field of view for spectroscopy of diffuse extended emission), as well as earth imaging and technology payloads.


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STSAT 2A, 2B Technology, astronomy satellite for KAIST, South Korea. Launched 2009-2010.

STSAT 2C Technology, astronomy satellite for KAIST, South Korea. Launched 2013.

STSAT 3 Technology, astronomy, Earth observation satellite built by SATREC, KAIST for KAIST, Korea South. Launched 2013.

Family: Astronomy, Earth, Technology, Technology satellite. Country: Korea South. Launch Vehicles: R-14, Kosmos 3, Kosmos 11K65M, Dnepr, Naro-1. Launch Sites: Plesetsk, Plesetsk LC132/1. Agency: KARI. Bibliography: 2, 13233, 13234.
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STSat 1 (KaistSat 4,STSat 1 (KaistSat 4,
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STSAT 2ASTSAT 2A
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STSat-2CSTSat-2C
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2003 September 27 - . 06:12 GMT - . Launch Site: Plesetsk. Launch Complex: Plesetsk LC132/1. LV Family: R-14. Launch Vehicle: Kosmos 11K65M.
2009 August 25 - . 08:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Goheung. LV Family: Angara. Launch Vehicle: Naro-1. FAILURE: First and second stages operated correctly, but half of payload fairing failed to separate. Extra mass prevented the second stage and payload from reaching orbital velocity, and the satellite reentered over New Guinea..
2010 June 10 - . 18:01 GMT - . Launch Site: Goheung. LV Family: Angara. Launch Vehicle: Naro-1. FAILURE: First stage failure..
2013 January 30 - . 07:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Goheung. LV Family: Angara. Launch Vehicle: Naro-1.
2013 November 21 - . 07:10 GMT - . Launch Site: Dombarovskiy. Launch Pad: xxx. LV Family: R-36M. Launch Vehicle: Dnepr.

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