| Names | Science and Technology Satellite-1 KAISTSat-4 Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Satellite-4 |
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| Mission type | Technology, Astrophysics |
| Operator | KAIST Satellite Technology Research Center (SaTReC) |
| COSPAR ID | 2003-042G  |
| SATCAT no. | 27945 |
| Mission duration | 2 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | STSat |
| Bus | STSat-1 |
| Manufacturer | KAIST Satellite Technology Research Center (SaTReC) |
| Launch mass | 106 kg (234 lb) |
| Dimensions | 66 cm x 60 cm x 80 cm |
| Power | 150 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 27 September 2003, 06:11:44 UTC |
| Rocket | Kosmos-3M (11K65M) |
| Launch site | Plesetsk, Site 132/1 |
| Contractor | Yuzhnoye / NPO Polyot |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit[1] |
| Regime | Sun-synchronous orbit |
| Perigee altitude | 675 km (419 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 695 km (432 mi) |
| Inclination | 98.20° |
| Period | 98.50 minutes |
| Instruments | |
| Far-ultraviolet Imaging Spectrograph (FIMS) Space Physics Package (SPP) Data Collection System (DCS) | |
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The STSat-1 (Science and Technology Satellite-1), formerly known as KAISTSat-4 (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Satellite-4), is an ultraviolet telescope in a satellite. It is funded by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), and was launched on 27 September 2003, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome by a Kosmos-3M launch vehicle,[2] into an Earth orbit with a height between 675 and 695 km.[1][3]
STSat-1 is a low-cost KAIST / KAIST Satellite Technology Research Center (SaTReC) satellite technology demonstration mission, funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) of South Korea, a follow-up mission in the KITSAT program. STSat-1 is a South Korean astrophysical satellite that was launched by a Kosmos 3M launch vehicle from Plesetsk at 06:11:44 UTC on 27 September 2003. The 106 kg satellite carries a special UV imaging spectrograph to monitor gas clouds in the Galaxy. It will complete a full sky mapping in about a year, by scanning a one-degree strip every day. Additionally, it may also aim the telescope downward to image auroral displays.[3]
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