NEXTSat-2
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| COSPAR ID | 2023-072A |
|---|---|
| SATCAT no. | 56743 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Launch mass | 179.9 kg (397 lb) |
| Power | 230 |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | May 24, 2023 UTC |
| Rocket | Nuri |
| Launch site | Naro Space Center |
NEXTSat | |
NEXTSat-2 (Korean: 차세대소형위성 2호) is a small satellite developed by the KAIST Satellite Technology Research Center in South Korea, and was launched on May 25, 2023 aboard Nuri. Its main mission is ground detection and measurement of cosmic radiation near the Earth.
NEXTSat-2 was launched on May 25, 2023 at 6:24 p.m. on board Nuri. After successfully settling into the target orbit, it succeeded in two-way communication with the ground station of the KAIST Satellite Technology Research Center.[1]
At 7:07 p.m., the first satellite signal was received at the King Sejong Station in Antarctica, and at 7:58 p.m., initial communication was made through the Daejeon ground station. In the early morning of the 26th, seven additional communications were made through Daejeon and overseas ground stations. These communications included receiving the satellite's remote metering information and checking whether the satellite's attitude was in a normal sun-oriented state. Through the communications, it was confirmed that the command data processing system function and the communication system's transmission and reception functions were normal.[2]
It will orbit the Earth in a sun-synchronous orbit for two years, orbiting the Earth approximately 15 times a day, performing key missions including ground detection and measurements of cosmic radiation near the Earth.[2][3]
