| Satellite name | ZACUBE-2 (FireSat, MDASat) |
|---|---|
| Form factor | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 3U |
| Status | Reentry 2024-04-24. Was operational? (Latest announcement on social media on 2020-12-27. SatNOGS does not have reports with data. Checked on 2023-06-10) |
| Launched | 2018-12-27 |
| NORAD ID | 43907 |
| Deployer | QuadPack (XL) [ISISpace] |
| Launcher | Sojuz-2-1b |
| Organization | Cape Peninsula University of Technology |
| Institution | University |
| Entity | Academic / Education |
| Country | South Africa |
| Launch brokerer | ISILaunch |
| Partners | Stellenbosch University, Clyde Space, Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT), The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Namibia University of Science and Technology, University of Strathclyde |
| Oneliner |
Testbed for a ship-tracking payload (AIS) and imager for ocean color and fire tracking. |
| Description |
Testbed for a ship-tracking payload and will be used to validate the use case of employing nanosatellites in ocean vessel detection through the automatic identification system (AIS) protocol. Additionally, the satellite will carry medium resolution imagers as a secondary payload to demonstrate the feasibility of using a nanosatellite for imaging applications, such as ocean colour monitoring and fire tracking. S-Band Transmitter. ADCS System Developed by ESL at Stellenbosch University. L-Band Receiver. HF Beacon Payload. 5 MP Camera Payload. Detecting wildfires with a k-line Imager (Potassium Imager). Payload is a k-line imager developed by the CSIR and provides a method of detecting smaller fires (90 m2) more effectively. This data will be implemented into AFIS, which is the data delivery mechanism for this project. |
| Results | |
| Sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] |
| Photo sources | [1] |
| Keywords | AIS |
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Last modified: 2024-05-29
