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Megsat 1



General


Designation 26546 / 00057B
Launch date 26 Sep 2000
Country of origin Italy
Mission Technology
Perigee/Apogee 631/649 km
Inclination 64.6°
Period  
Launch vehicle Dnepr #2
Launch site Tyuratam

Operated by Megasat Space Division, a subsidiary of Meggiorin S.p.A.

End of life


Out of service  
Cause  
Decay 4 Nov 2003


External resources


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Technical data



Specifications


Prime contractor Megsat
Platform  
Mass at launch 56 kg
Mass in orbit  
Dimension  
Solar array  
Stabilization  
DC power  
Design lifetime  

64 kbps store and forward communications. Heard on 137.93 MHz

It will carry two scientific payloads in order to measure UV emissions from the aurora borealis, and microgravity conditions.

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