CAS500
CAS500, or the Compact Advanced Satellite 500, is a prototype 500-kilogram class South Korea Earth observation satellite.[1][2] It is in a 500 km sun-synchronous orbit, inclined by 97.7 degrees or 15 orbits/day.
| Mission type | Earth observation |
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| COSPAR ID | 2021-022A |
| SATCAT no. | 47932 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Launch mass | 500 kg (1,100 lb) |
| Dimensions | 1.9 m x 1.9 m x 2.9 m |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 22 March 2021, 06:07:12 UTC |
| Rocket | Soyuz-2.1a / Fregat |
| Launch site | Baikonur Site 31/6 |
| Contractor | Glavkosmos |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Regime | Low Earth orbit |
| Inclination | 97.7 degrees |
| Period | 15 orbits/day |
References
- "CAS500 (Compact Advanced Satellite 500)". Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- "With CAS500, South Korea launches journey toward private-led satellite development". SpaceNews. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
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