POSAT 1

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POSAT 1 is classified as:

• Amateur radio

NORAD ID: 22829
Int'l Code: 1993-061G
Perigee: 786.8 km
Apogee: 801.3 km
Inclination: 98.8 °
Period: 100.6 minutes
Semi major axis: 7165 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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1 22829U 93061G   24115.66339784  .00000466  00000-0  19273-3 0  9992
2 22829  98.7706 168.2846 0010105 163.6550 196.4961 14.31443812595938

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