STSAT-2A
STSAT-2A was the first flight unit of South Korea's 100-kilogram Science and Technology Satellite 2 program. Its planned work combined radiometer observations of Earth and the atmosphere with precise orbit determination and demonstrations of compact spacecraft, attitude-control, propulsion, and high-rate communications technologies.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Science and Technology Satellite-2ANaro Flight 1 payload
- Name
- STSAT-2A
- Slug
- stsat-2a
- Status
- failed
Details
- Astronauts
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- Description
- STSAT-2A was the first flight unit of South Korea's 100-kilogram Science and Technology Satellite 2 program. Its planned work combined radiometer observations of Earth and the atmosphere with precise orbit determination and demonstrations of compact spacecraft, attitude-control, propulsion, and high-rate communications technologies.
- End Date
- 2009-08-25
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- The first Naro launch did not complete orbital injection, and STSAT-2A was lost before its observation and technology-demonstration mission could begin.
- Program
- STSAT
- Start Date
- 2009-08-25
- Vehicle Families
Links
- Official Url
- https://satrec.kaist.ac.kr/e_02_05.php
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 18:56:08 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 18:56:08 UTC
Other
- Affiliations
- Space Stations
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- Vehicles