LASARsat
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Mission typeTechnology
OperatorLASAR by DoSpace, Planetum
COSPAR ID2024-247Q 2024-247R, 2024-247Q COSPAR ID does not match expected format
SATCAT no.62392
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| Mission type | Technology | ||||||||||||||
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| Operator | LASAR by DoSpace, Planetum | ||||||||||||||
| COSPAR ID | 2024-247Q 2024-247R, 2024-247Q COSPAR ID does not match expected format | ||||||||||||||
| SATCAT no. | 62392 | ||||||||||||||
| Website | https://lasar.info | ||||||||||||||
| Spacecraft properties | |||||||||||||||
| Manufacturer | Spacemanic HiLASE VZLÚ SkyFox Labs | ||||||||||||||
| Dry mass | 1.2 kilograms | ||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | 10x10x11.3 centimeters | ||||||||||||||
| Start of mission | |||||||||||||||
| Launch date | December 21, 2024, 11:34:00 UTC | ||||||||||||||
| Rocket | Falcon 9 | ||||||||||||||
| Contractor | SpaceX | ||||||||||||||
| Orbital parameters | |||||||||||||||
| Altitude | 500 – 600 kilometers | ||||||||||||||
| Inclination | 45.5 degrees | ||||||||||||||
| Period | 96 minutes | ||||||||||||||
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LASARsat (Laser-Assisted Satellite Reentry satellite) is a Czech scientific microsatellite, which was launched on December 21, 2024.
The LASARsat mission is a continuation of the Czech high school team LASAR,[1] which won the Conrad Challenge, a global STEM competition held in Houston.[2] The satellite is designed to test the possibilities of using high-power lasers for traffic management in orbit and to help to solve the problem of space debris.
The satellite was launched into a Low Earth orbit by SpaceX's Falcon 9 on the Bandwagon-2 mission.[3]
