TanzaniteSat1 Spacecraft

Spacecraft TanzaniteSat1
Spacecraft type CubeSat
Units or mass 1U
Status not launched, expected in 2026
Launcher not launched
Entity name Dar Es Salaam Institute of Technology
Institution University
Entity type Academic / Education
Headquarters Tanzania
Oneliner

Educational mission with a camera and to track animals.

Description

For the collection of boundary GPS coordinates and environmental data, the LoRa network uses the 433 MHz frequency, which is amateur frequency band.
The mission aims to

  1. Technically demonstrate the use of satellites to periodically track the movements of boundary beacons in game reserves and other protected areas,
  2. Monitor environmental parameters to provide pollution related to biodiversity conversation and climate change mitigation efforts. and
  3. Capture low resolution earth images. 
Sources [1]
Keywords First CubeSat of country

Last modified: 2025-04-26

Feel free to connect at any time.

Created by Erik Kulu

Email: erik.kulu@nanosats.eu
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/erikkulu

Social Platforms

LinkedIn: Nanosats
Twitter: @nanosatellites

Sister Websites

NewSpace Index: newspace.im
Factories in Space: factoriesinspace.com

Copyright © 2014 - 2025 Erik Kulu