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MYSAT 1 [Yahsat Space Lab]
MYSAT 1 is an 1U CubeSat eductional mission, developed by Yahsat Space Lab, Khalifa University and the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, UAE.
MYSAT 1 is an educational mission with two main objectives:
- Communication with the CubeSat in space, and establish a telemetry download
- Taking photos of the UAE area using a camera as a payload and send the photos back to the ground station.
Additionally, a new LithiumIon battery developed and manufactured by Masdar Institute laboratories will be tested in Space.
The satellite was launched on board of the Cygnus CRS-10 cargo mission and was deployed from the spacecrafts external deployer after departing from the ISS.
| Nation: | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology, education |
| Operator: | Yahsat Space Lab, Khalifa University, Masdar Institute of Science and Technology |
| Contractors: | Yahsat Space Lab, Khalifa University, Masdar Institute of Science and Technology |
| Equipment: | Camera |
| Configuration: | CubeSat (1U) |
| Propulsion: | None |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 1 kg |
| Orbit: | 455 km × 471 km, 51.6° |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MYSAT 1 | 2018-092F | 17.11.2018 | WI LC-0A | Antares-230 | with Cygnus CRS-10, CHEFsat 2, KickSat 2 |
Launch Sites:
- WI = Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia, USA
Further MYSAT missions:
