UGATUSAT
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| Mission type | Earth observation Technology |
|---|---|
| Operator | USATU |
| COSPAR ID | 2009-049E |
| SATCAT no. | 35869 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Launch mass | 40 kilograms (88 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 17 September 2009, 15:55:07 UTC |
| Rocket | Soyuz-2-1b/Fregat |
| Launch site | Baikonur Site 31/6 |
| End of mission | |
| Last contact | 13 February 2010 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
UGATUSAT (УГАТУ-САТ, an abbreviation of the Russian name verbatim – «Ufimskiy Gosudarstvenniy Aviatsionniy Tekhnicheskiy Universitet Satellite») was a Russian microsatellite which was built and operated by Ufa State Aviation Technical University (USATU). The satellite was intended to be used as a technology demonstrator, and for Earth observation.
The microsatellite UGATUSAT was developed by the Student Bureau "Infocosmos" at Ufa State Aviation Technical University, with an expected operational lifetime of three years. The satellite was equipped with a multi-channel multispectral camera that had a resolution of 50 meters per pixel. It was anticipated that the Space Educational and Scientific Laboratory, established as part of the university's educational program, would utilize UGATUSAT to:
- Conduct environmental monitoring
- Analyze parameters of mineral extraction
- Track forest fires and medium-scale fires
- Observe river flooding
- Monitor temperature anomalies, chemical emissions into the atmosphere, and emergency oil spills.
The mass of the UGATUSAT microsatellite was 40 kg.
