The main objective of the KITSAT-3 program is to develop and perform the in-orbit test of an indigenous satellite system.
KITSAT-3 was designed using the knowledge and experience acquired from the previous KITSAT programs.
The KITSAT-3 satellite bus can accomodate different payloads for various missions using a common standard interface.
Mission Objectives
- To develop a 3-axis stabilized satellite
- To develop a low cost remote sensing satellite system
- To acquire scientific data for space plasma research
- To continue the education and training of satellite engineers
System Specifications
- Linear Pushbroom CCD Camera (3456 pixels)
- Spectral Bands : 520-620, 620-690, 730-900 nm
- GSD : 15m
- Swathwidth : 50km
Space ENvironment Scientific Experiment (SENSE)
- High Energy Particle Telescope (HEPT)
- Radiation Effect on Micro-Electronics (REME)
- Electron Temperature Probe (ETP)
- Scientific Magnetometer (SMAG)
Launch Date | May 26 1999 3:22 PM (Korean Standard Time) |
Launcher | PSLV C2 |
Orbit | Altitude 720 km Sun-Synchronous (Inclination : 98.37o) |
Dimension | 495 x 604 x 852 mm |
Mass | 110 kg |
Power | Maximum 180 W |
Attitude Control | 3-Axis Stabilized |
Pointing Accuracy | < 0.5o |
Frequency Band | Uplink : 148 MHz Downlink : 401 MHz, 2.2 GHz , 8.2GHz |
Main Computer | KASCOM (80960) |
Payloads |
Multispectral Earth Imaging System (MEIS) |
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