![]() An artist rendering of the STSat-2C satellite. | |
Names | Science and Technology Satellite-2C Naro Science Satellite |
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Mission type | Technology, Science |
Operator | Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) |
COSPAR ID | 2013-003A |
SATCAT no. | 39068 |
Mission duration | Planned: 1 year Final: 6 years, 9 months and 13 days |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft type | STSat |
Bus | STSat-2A |
Manufacturer | Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) |
Launch mass | 100 kg (220 lb) [1] |
Dimensions | 62 cm x 70 cm x 90 cm |
Power | 160 watts |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 30 January 2013, 07:00:00 UTC[1] |
Rocket | Naro-1 # 3 |
Launch site | Naro Space Center |
Contractor | Khrunichev / KARI |
End of mission | |
Disposal | Deorbited |
Decay date | 13 November 2019 [2] |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric orbit[3] |
Regime | Low Earth orbit |
Perigee altitude | 301 km (187 mi) |
Apogee altitude | 1,433 km (890 mi) |
Inclination | 80.26° |
Period | 102.14 minutes |
Instruments | |
Langmuir probe Laser Retroreflector Array (LRA) Space Radiation Effects Monitor (SREM) Reaction Wheel Assembly (RWA) IR Sensor (IRS) Femto second Laser Oscillator (FSO) | |
STSat-2C, or Science and Technology Satellite-2C, or Naro Science Satellite (ko:나로과학위성) was a South Korean satellite which was launched in 2013. It was operated by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), and was intended to demonstrate technology for future spacecraft. The satellite had a mass of 100 kg (220 lb), and was expected to operate for less than a year.[1][4]
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