MIR-SAT1 Satellite - Nanosats Database

Satellite name	MIR-SAT1 (Mauritian Infrared Satellite, Mir-Sat-1, MirSat1)
Type	CubeSat
Units or mass	1U
Status	Reentry 2022-04-18. Was operational (Official confirmation on the website and many beacon reception reports on Twitter)
Launched	2021-06-03
NORAD ID	48868
Deployer	J-SSOD (JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer)
Launcher	Falcon 9 (CRS-22) (KiboCUBE)
Deployment	Deployed from ISS on 2020-06-28
Entity name	Mauritius Research Council
Institution	Institute
Entity	Government (Civil / Military)
Nation (HQ)	Mauritius
Nation (AIT)	UK
Manufacturer	AIVT by AAC Clyde Space
Launch brokerer	JAXA, KiboCUBE
Costs	$405,00 for platform, operations, ground stations and training.
Oneliner	Collecting images of Mauritius and surrounding regions using longwave infrared (LWIR) thermal camera.
Description	Collecting images of Mauritius and surrounding regions using longwave infrared (LWIR) thermal camera, technology demonstration of S-band high speed data transmission and reaction wheel, and capacity building. Verify the performance of the on-board subsystems by receiving telemetry from the satellite and establish communication to and from the satellite (command and control). Collect images of Mauritius and the Mauritian EEZ for capacity, building, experiment and research. Experimental communication with other islands via the satellite (for scientific and/or emergency purposes), through a Radio Amateur digipeater payload. V/U 9600bps GMSK digipeater may be open for Radio Amateur communication worldwide when the satellite not used for all above.
Sources	[1] [2] [3]
Photo sources	[1] [2] [3] [4]
COTS subsystems	PLATFORM - Clyde Space OBSW - Bright Ascension MCS - Bright Ascension
Subsystems sources	[1]
Keywords	First CubeSat of country
On the same launch	SOAR MIR-SAT1 Gundam RamSat

Last modified: 2024-05-29