KITSAT-2

KITSAT-2 (a.k.a. "Uribyol 2", "KITSAT-OSCAR 25", "KO-25" and "KITSAT-B") was a South Korean experimental Earth observation microsatellite. KITSAT-2 was South Korea's second satellite and was the first to be developed and manufactured domestically by the Korea Advanced Institute of Science (KAIST).

KITSAT-2

Names	KITSAT-B Uribyol-2 KITSAT-OSCAR 25 KO-25
Mission type	Technology demonstration
Operator	SaTReC
COSPAR ID	1993-061F
SATCAT no.	22828
Website	KAIST SaTReC
Mission duration	5 years (planned)
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft	KITSAT-2
Bus	KITSAT-1
Manufacturer	SaTReC
Launch mass	47.5 kg (105 lb)
Dimensions	35.2 cm × 35.6 cm × 67 cm (13.9 in × 14.0 in × 26.4 in)
Power	30 watts
Start of mission
Launch date	26 September 1993, 01:45 UTC
Rocket	Ariane-40 H10 (V59)
Launch site	Centre Spatial Guyanais, ELA-2
Contractor	Arianespace
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric orbit[1]
Regime	Sun-synchronous orbit
Perigee altitude	800 km (500 mi)
Apogee altitude	823 km (511 mi)
Inclination	98.60°
Period	100.90 minutes
Instruments
CCD Earth Imaging System (CEIS) Next Generation Small Satellite Computer High Speed Modulation Experiment Device Digital Store and Forward Communication Experiment (DSFCE) Low Energy Electron Detector (LEED)
KITSAT program ← KITSAT-1 KITSAT-3 →

Launch

The satellite was launched into orbit on 26 September 1993, at 01:45 UTC, on the 59th flight of the Ariane-40 H10 launch vehicle. The launch took place in the Centre Spatial Guyanais, French Guiana. KITSAT-2 was a South Korean microsatellite that was launched along with SPOT-3. Its mission was very similar to PoSAT-1 (1993-061D).

Mission

The satellite's mission was to improve and enhance the KITSAT-1 systems, use domestically manufactured components, demonstrate experimental modules and to promote domestic space industry.^{[2][3][4][5][6]}

See also

• Spaceflight portal

• KITSAT-1
• KITSAT-3
• PSLV-C2