STSAT 1

STSAT 1 [KAIST]

The STSAT-1 (Science and Technology SATellite-1), formerly known as KAISTSat 4 (Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology Satellite 4), program aims to develop a high performance small satellite bus, high performance scientific payload design and research on space science and develop advanced technology for future space missions.

The STSAT-1 payloads are

FIMS (Far-ultraviolet IMaging Spectrograph),
SST (Solid State Telescope) ,
DCS (Data Collection System),
NAST (Narrow Angle Star Sensor),
SPEAR (Spectroscopy of Plasma Evolution from Astrophysical Radiation)

The STSAT-1 was launched in September 2003.

Nation:	South Korea
Type / Application:	Technology, astronomy
Operator:	KAIST
Contractors:	KAIST
Equipment:	FIMS, SST, DCS, NAST, SPEAR
Configuration:
Propulsion:
Lifetime:
Mass:	100 kg
Orbit:	SSO

Satellite	Date	LS		Launcher	Remarks:
STSAT 1 (ex KAISTSat 4, Uribyol 4)	27.09.2003	Pl LC-132/1		Kosmos-3M	with Bilsat 1, NigeriaSat 1, UK-DMC 1, Mozhayets 4, Larets, Rubin 4-DSI

Further Kitsat / Kaistsat / STSAT missions: