| Spacecraft | MeznSat |
|---|---|
| Form factor | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 3U |
| Status | Operational (Official news on 2020-09-29) |
| Launched | 2020-09-28 |
| NORAD ID | 46489 |
| Deployer | EXOpod 12U/16U [Exolaunch] |
| Launcher | Sojuz |
| Organisation | Masdar Institute of Science and Technology |
| Institution | University |
| Entity type | Academic / Education |
| Nation | United Arab Emirates |
| Launch brokerer | Exolaunch |
| Partners | Khalifa Institute of Science and Technology, American University of Ras Al Khaima (AURAK), UAE Space Agency |
| Oneliner |
Short-Wave Infra-Red (SWIR) spectrometer for CO2 and Methane measurements in the atmosphe. |
| Description |
Carry a Short-Wave Infra-Red (SWIR) spectrometer as its primary payload, with the aim of deriving Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and Methane (CH4) and concentrations in the atmosphere by making observations in the 900–1700nm wavelength region, over the UAE. This mission follows earlier successful missions like CANX-2 and SathyabhamaSat which carried the same payload, an Argus1000 spectrometer. |
| Sources | [1] [2] [3] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] [3] |
Last modified: 2023-06-03
