Kitsat-1

Kitsat-1
Names Uribyol-1
Kitsat-OSCAR-23
KO-23
Mission type Technology Demonstration
Operator Korean Institute of Technology (KIT)
COSPAR ID 1992-052B
SATCAT no. 22077
Spacecraft properties
Bus SSTL-70
Manufacturer SSTL
Launch mass 48.6 kg
Start of mission
Launch date August 10, 1992 (1992-08-10)
Rocket Ariane-4
Launch site Kourou, French Guyana
Contractor Arianespace

KITSAT-1 or KITSAT A is the first satellite to be launched by the Republic of Korea. Once launched, the satellite was given the nickname "Our Star" (우리별).

Launched in 1992, KITSAT-1, which stands for the Korea Institute of Technology Satellite-1, is the first satellite developed by SaTReC. Developed through a collaborative program between SaTReC and the University of Surrey, the main objective of the KITSAT-1 program was to acquire satellite technology through the training and education of satellite engineers.[1]

The success of the KITSAT-1 program marked the beginning of space technology development for South Korea.[2]

Placed into orbit on August 10, 1992, and launched from Guiana Space Centre, its launch weight was 48.6 kg, and it measured 35.2 X 35.6 X 67 cm. The console of the University of Surrey UoSAT-5 satellite was used.

KITSAT-1 was launched on an Ariane 4 rocket along with NASA's TOPEX/Poseidon satellite and France's S80/T satellite .

South Korea became the 22nd country to operate a satellite.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "KITSAT-1 mission page from SSTL". SSTL. Retrieved 2016-12-26.
  2. ↑ "(SaRTec) Satellite Technology Research Lab". SaRTec. Retrieved 2016-12-26.
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