Session
Session IV: The Past & Coming Years
Abstract
Flight Model (FM) development and testing of RazakSAT, a high performance imaging satellite, has been successfully completed to be launched by Falcon in the first quarter of 2007. The 190 kg satellite, formerly known as MACSAT, has been designed to provide 2.5 m and 5 m resolution multi-spectral and panchromatic imagery from a 685 km altitude in a Near Equatorial orbit (NEqO), respectively. Its seven degree inclination NEqO orbit has been specially chosen for frequent monitoring of equatorial regions of Malaysia with unique revisit characteristics. During the designed life time of three years, RazakSAT is expected to generate image maps using a high resolution medium-sized aperture camera (MAC), which is a push-broom type camera with a swath width of 20 km. The satellite also has +/- 30 degrees of tilting and 30 Mbps of X-band data downlink capabilities for high imaging throughput. The image receiving and processing ground station (IRPS) for RazakSAT is based on that of KOMPSAT-1 & 2 which allows large image production and highly automated operation. This paper presents the background of the mission, and describes the performance and operation of the FM RazakSAT satellite. Results of the final verification test of the satellite are also summarized in the paper.
Presentation Slides
RazakSAT – A High Performance Satellite Waiting for Its Mission in Space
Flight Model (FM) development and testing of RazakSAT, a high performance imaging satellite, has been successfully completed to be launched by Falcon in the first quarter of 2007. The 190 kg satellite, formerly known as MACSAT, has been designed to provide 2.5 m and 5 m resolution multi-spectral and panchromatic imagery from a 685 km altitude in a Near Equatorial orbit (NEqO), respectively. Its seven degree inclination NEqO orbit has been specially chosen for frequent monitoring of equatorial regions of Malaysia with unique revisit characteristics. During the designed life time of three years, RazakSAT is expected to generate image maps using a high resolution medium-sized aperture camera (MAC), which is a push-broom type camera with a swath width of 20 km. The satellite also has +/- 30 degrees of tilting and 30 Mbps of X-band data downlink capabilities for high imaging throughput. The image receiving and processing ground station (IRPS) for RazakSAT is based on that of KOMPSAT-1 & 2 which allows large image production and highly automated operation. This paper presents the background of the mission, and describes the performance and operation of the FM RazakSAT satellite. Results of the final verification test of the satellite are also summarized in the paper.
