Musat

Also called Microsatelite or Micronsat 1

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General

Designation	24291 / 96050A
Launch date	29 Aug 1996 at 05:22 UT
Country of origin	Argentina
Mission	Scientific
Perigee/Apogee	244/1192 km
Inclination	62.8°
Period
Launch vehicle	Molniya M
Launch site	Plesetsk LC43

Small experimental payload from the Instituto Universitario Aeronautico de Cordoba, Argentina

The launch costed $200,000

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End of life

Decay

12 Nov 1999

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External resources

sat-index articles

Technical data

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Specifications

Prime contractor
Platform
Mass at launch	34.5 kg
Mass in orbit	32 kg
Dimension	33 x 43 x 50 cm
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime

Beacon: 137.95 MHz
Data & telemetry: 400.95 MHz & 2260.5 MHz

The satellite carries 2 CCD cameras (70 m and 2 km resolution)

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