| Spacecraft name | KNACKSAT (KMUTNB Academic Challenge of Knowledge SATellite) |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 1U |
| Status | Was semi-operational until 2018-12-07. (Maybe weak packet visually seen on 2019-02-22. Official Twitter. Checked on 2019-05-26) |
| Launched | 2018-12-03 |
| NORAD ID | 43806? |
| Deployer | QuadPack (XL) [ISISpace],? |
| Launcher | Falcon 9 (Spaceflight SSO-A, SHERPA) |
| Organisation | King Mongkut's University of Technology |
| Institution | University |
| Entity | Academic / Education |
| Nation | Thailand |
| Launch brokerer | Spaceflight |
| Oneliner |
Demonstrate CubeSat platform technologies plus camera to take photos of Earth. |
| Description |
Testing in-house developed subsystems in orbit. Studying 3-axis attitude control using magnetic torques. Testing in-house developed transmitter and receiver in orbit and take picture of Earth by CMOS camera. 5M pixel CMOS camera module onboard satellite and aim to capture images of the Earth. The image will be widely distributed and use for educational purpose. |
| Sources | [1] |
| Photo sources | [1] |
| Keywords | First CubeSat of country |
| On the same launch |
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Last modified: 2024-05-29
