ZACUBE-1

ZACube-1

ZACube-1

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ZACube-1 (TshepisoSat),[3] is a South African CubeSat that carries a high frequency beacon transmitter to be used for space weather research. It was launched 21 November 2013 on a Dnepr launch vehicle from Yasny, Russia. Tshepiso is the seSotho word for promise.

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ZACube-1 carried a high frequency beacon transmitter and a low-resolution CMOS camera in order to perform space weather research, support education and training, enable technology demonstration, and serve as a catalyst for the national nano-satellite programme.[4] The satellite was launched in a Dnepr from the Dombarovsky, which can be found at the following coordinates: 50°48′0″N 059°31′0″E[5]

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  1. [1]
    McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
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    "ZACUBE Satellite details 2013-066B NORAD 39417". N2YO. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
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    "ZACUBE-1 | French South African Institute of Technology". www.cput.ac.za. Archived from the original on 2014-02-06. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
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    "ZACUBE-1 (TshepisoSat)". nanosats.eu. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  5. [5]
    "Russia's Dnepr launches South Africa's ZACUBE-1 into space". Times LIVE. Nov 21, 2013.
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