MDASat-1A

NORAD ID: 50995

COSPAR ID: 2022-002M

Country: South Africa

Active: Yes

Details

Use: Educational

Purpose: Maritime Domain Awareness

Operator: Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Mass: 2 kg

Description: MDASat-1A is a technology demonstration satellite developed by the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. It is part of the MDASat constellation aimed at improving maritime domain awareness.

Orbit

Orbit Class: LEO

Apogee: 418 Km (Above sea level)

Perigee: 412.3 Km (Above sea level)

Inclination: 97.4°

Eccentricity: 0.000420

Semi major axis: 6786.1 Km

Period: ~92.7 minutes

Apogee Speed: ~7660.8 m/s

Perigee Speed: ~7667.2 m/s

Tour per day: ~16.0

Launch Information

Date: 2022/01/13 (UTC)

Country: United States

Site: Cape Canaveral

Provider: SpaceX

Vehicle: Falcon 9