ZACUBE-1
Mission information
Name
ZACUBE-1
Alternate Names
South Africa CubeSat-1, TshepisoSat, ZA003
Satellite ID
GRVM-9505-5712-0753-7014
NORAD ID
39417
Website
https://www.amsat.org/beaconclosed-satellites/zacube-1/
Country of Origin

South Africa

Status
Satellite alive
Operational

Satellite is in orbit and operational

Image
ZACUBE-1
Mission timeline
Launch Date
2013-11-21T00:00:00+00:00
Description

A student developed cubesat that carries an HF beacon to be used for ionospheric experiments.

Type
Transmitter
Downlink Mode
FSK
Downlink Frequency
437356000
Baud
1200
IARU Coordination
IARU Coordinated
Type
Transmitter
Service
Amateur
Downlink Mode
FSK
Downlink Frequency
437356000
Baud
9600
IARU Coordination
IARU Coordinated
14.099 MHz CW Beacon
Type
Transmitter
Service
Amateur
Downlink Mode
CW
Downlink Frequency
14099000
Baud
22
Most Recent Observers (last 24h)
Observer Latest Data
GAO UHF-JN87hg 2025-06-15 02:14:50 UTC
LW1EXU-GroundStation-GF15ba 2025-06-14 05:43:15 UTC
Data Frames Decoded - 30 Days
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Orbital Elements
Latest Two-Line Element (TLE)
TLE Source
Space-Track.org
TLE Updated
2025-06-15 03:27:03 UTC
TLE Set
1 39417U 13066B   25165.86788194  .00004962  00000-0  43095-3 0  9995
2 39417 97.7802 122.8526 0044964 35.9114 324.5115 14.96698774625707
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