Name | Sharjahsat-1 (Sharjah-Sat-1, Sharjah Sat-1) |
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Type | CubeSat |
Units or mass | 3U |
Status | not launched, expected in 2023 |
Organisation | University of Sharjah |
Institution | University |
Entity | Academic / Education |
Nation | United Arab Emirates |
Oneliner |
Educational capability development mission with X-Ray Detector (iXRD) and camera payloads. |
Description |
Payload is an X-Ray Detector (iXRD) and a visual band camera system. The aim is to measure the X-Rays from outer space and taking with at least 100 meter/pixel GSD pictures of Earth. There will be an S-Band transmitter to download the pictures taken by the cameras and the iXRD data. The satellite is being developed by University of Sharjah SAASST together with Istanbul Technical University, Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Space Systems Design and Test Lab (SSDTL) along with Sabancı University for iXRD. |
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Photo Sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] |
Last modified: 2023-01-06
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