Suggestion for New Satellite
Suggested by YT2CQ on: 2023-02-06 17:19 Citation: https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/752 Verdict: Approved Reviewed by - on: 2023-02-07 20:05
Name AzaadiSAT-2
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Alternative Names AzaadiSAT-2
Description AzaadiSAT-2 (7.3 kg): Repeat of AzaadiSAT-1 that was aboard SSLV-D1, it is an 8U satellite by SpaceKidzIndia which will carry 75 small experiments weighing 50 grams or less and 5×5 cm in size like camera, microcontroller, various sensors etc. These experiments were used to teach students of 75 schools how space systems work and to promote STEM education, each school will have its own ground station to receive data from satellite. Six months is its expected mission life. Few notable payloads are: A selfie camera to take images of the solar panels, they'll be transmitted via SSTV. LoRa/FSK Transponder in UHF frequency to provide data transmission service for the global amateur radio community. PIN diode based COTS radiation sensor to monitor ionization radiation.
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Status Future
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Website https://www.spacekidzindia.in/
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Launch Date Feb. 10, 2023, 3:48 a.m.
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Image AzaadiSAT-2