POSAT 1

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POSAT 1 is classified as:

• Amateur radio

NORAD ID: 22829
Int'l Code: 1993-061G
Perigee: 786.2 km
Apogee: 801.8 km
Inclination: 98.8 °
Period: 100.6 minutes
Semi major axis: 7164 km
RCS: 0.3916 m² (medium)
Launch date: September 26, 1993
Source: Portugal (POR)
Launch site: FRENCH GUIANA (FRGUI)



POSAT 1 was a Portuguese experimental microsatellite that was launched along with SPOT 3 (93-061A). It was intended to receive and retransmit images, to determine its own position with the help of the GPS system, and to experiment with signal compression techniques. It was built at the University of Surrey (UK) within a collaborative program in satellite technology between a consortium of Portuguese academia and industry and the University - managed through its technology transfer company, Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL).

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TERRA Track 1 satellite(s)

1 22829U 93061G   24138.38054086  .00000393  00000-0  16499-3 0  9991
2 22829  98.7677 191.2255 0010913 102.4783 257.7621 14.31463231599183

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC