MeznSat Satellite

MeznSat
MeznSat
MeznSat
MeznSat
Satellite MeznSat
Form factor CubeSat
Units or mass 3U
Status Operational (Official news on 2020-09-29)
Launched 2020-09-28
NORAD ID 46489
Deployer EXOpod 12U/16U [Exolaunch]
Launcher Sojuz
Organisation Masdar Institute of Science and Technology
Institution University
Entity type Academic / Education
Headquarters United Arab Emirates
Launch brokerer Exolaunch
Partners Khalifa Institute of Science and Technology, American University of Ras Al Khaima (AURAK), UAE Space Agency
Oneliner

Short-Wave Infra-Red (SWIR) spectrometer for CO2 and Methane measurements in the atmosphe.

Description

Carry a Short-Wave Infra-Red (SWIR) spectrometer as its primary payload, with the aim of deriving Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and Methane (CH4) and concentrations in the atmosphere by making observations in the 900–1700nm wavelength region, over the UAE. This mission follows earlier successful missions like CANX-2 and SathyabhamaSat which carried the same payload, an Argus1000 spectrometer.

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