ASUSat

ASUSat
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorASU
COSPAR ID2000-004E Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.26065
Websitenasa.asu.edu/asusat/
Spacecraft properties
Launch mass5 kg (11 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date27 January 2000, 03:03 UTC
RocketMinotaur-I
Launch siteVandenberg CLF
End of mission
Last contact28 January 2000
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeLow Earth
Eccentricity0.0[1]
Altitude773 kilometres (480 mi)[1]
Inclination100.2°[1]
Period100.4 minutes[1]
Epoch27 January 2000[1]
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OSCAR 38 →
 

ASUSat (Arizona State University Satellite, also known as ASU-OSCAR 37) was a U.S. amateur radio satellite that was developed and built for educational purposes by students at Arizona State University. It was equipped with two digital cameras for tracking changes to Earth's coasts and forests.

ASUSat was launched on January 27, 2000, along with JAWSAT with a Minotaur I rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Lompoc, California. ASUSat was received 50 minutes after the start in South Africa, later also in New Zealand and the United States. During two overflights over Arizona, Arizona State University students were able to receive and control the satellite remotely. A problem with the power supply was reported on the third pass, 14 hours after take-off. The solar cells did not provide any electrical energy, so the batteries were exhausted shortly afterwards.[2]

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References

  1. ^ a b c d e NASA GSFC. "ASUSat". NSSDCA Master Catalog. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  2. ^ Arizona State University. "ASUSat". Retrieved 13 February 2020.