Name | ET-SMART-RSS (EthSat6U, ET= Ethiopia/ ESSTI and SMART= Beijing Smart Satellite Technology and RSS=Remote Sensing Satellite, Zhixing-1A, Zhixing No. 1 A Star) |
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Type | CubeSat |
Units or mass | 6U |
Mass in kg | 8.9 kg |
Status | Operational (Official post on Smart Satellite website on 2020-12-23 and photos from 2020-12-26) |
Launched | 2020-12-22 |
NORAD ID | ? |
Deployer | Unknown |
Launcher | Long March 8 (CZ-8) |
Organisation | Ethiopian Space Science & Technology Institute (ESSTI) |
Institution | Institute |
Entity | Government (Civil / Military) |
Nation (HQ) | Ethiopia |
Nation (AIT) | China |
Manufacturer | AIVT by Smart Satellite |
Operator | Smart Satellite |
Costs | $1.5 million in total funded jointly by the Belt & Road Initiative and Sunny Group. |
Oneliner |
Provide earth observation services to China and African countries. |
Description |
Provide earth observation services to China and African countries, as well as strengthen collaboration between ESSTI and SMART who have set out to jointly do business in Africa. |
Sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] |
Photo Sources | [1] [2] |
Space photos |
Last modified: 2023-01-06
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