MDASat-1C

NORAD ID: 51528

COSPAR ID:

Country: South Africa

Active: Yes

Details

Use: Educational

Purpose: Maritime Domain Awareness

Operator: Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Mass: 2 kg

Description: MDASat-1C 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: 380.4 Km (Above sea level)

Perigee: 377.2 Km (Above sea level)

Inclination: 97.4°

Eccentricity: 0.000237

Semi major axis: 6749.8 Km

Period: ~92.0 minutes

Apogee Speed: ~7682.8 m/s

Perigee Speed: ~7686.5 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