KySat-1 @ Nanosats Database

Name	KySat-1 (KatySat 1)
Type	CubeSat
Units or mass	1U
Status	Launch failure
Launched	2011-03-04
NORAD ID	Launch failure
Deployer	P-POD (Poly-Picosatellite Orbital Deployer)
Launcher	Minotaur-C (Taurus-XL)
Organisation	Kentucky universities
Institution	University
Entity	Academic / Education
Nation	US
Launch brokerer	Cal Poly, ?
Oneliner	Educational outreach using mobile ground stations taken to schools.
Description	The primary mission objective for KySat-1 is educational outreach. Can be commanded via mobile ground stations using HAM frequencies. These mobile ground stations will be taken to schools around the state for children to have their first direct interaction with a satellite. The goal is to stimulate young minds by bringing aerospace technology to them. Children will be able to upload/download images and audio files, and will also have the capability to command the satellite to take photos using ground station software developed by SSL. A secondary objective for KySat-1 is proof of concept. Develop satellite bus and other educational purposes. Cubesat will host a web server that will be accessed by the ground station. An amateur radio operator will be able to ping the satellite and receive a confirmation from the satellite.
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KySat-1 (KatySat 1)