 KitSAT-OSCAR 25
(KitSAT B)
Spacecraft Summary
| OSCAR Designation: |
KitSAT-OSCAR 25 |
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Oscar Number: |
KO-25 |
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| International Designator: |
1993-061F |
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Norad Number: |
22828 |
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| Common Name: |
KitSAT B |
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Alternate Name: |
KitSat 2 |
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| Satellite Type: |
Microsatellite |
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Launch Date: |
26 September, 1993 |
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| Launch Location: |
French Guiana |
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Launch Vehicle: |
Ariane 4 |
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| Apogee: |
800.00 |
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Perigee: |
789.00 |
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| Inclination: |
98.26 |
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Period: |
100.72 |
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| Dimensions: |
35 x 35 x 65 cm |
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Weight: |
48.700 Kg |
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| Organization: | Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology |
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Frequency Information
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| Mode V/U (J) PacSat BBS: Non-Operational |
| Downlink |
435.1750 MHz FSK 9600 BPS |
| Downlink |
436.5000 MHz FSK 9600 BPS |
| Uplink: |
145.8700 MHz FSK 9600 BPS |
| Uplink: |
145.9800 MHz FSK 9600 BPS |
| Callsign(s)| Broadcast: | HL02-11 | | BBS: | HL02-12 |
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Current Keplerian Elements
KO-25
1 22828U 93061F 09325.90230226 .00000024 00000-0 25638-4 0 3240
2 22828 98.4458 275.0700 0010408 125.2704 234.9464 14.29830349810821
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Detailed Description
KITSAT-OSCAR 25 was launched September 26, 1993 by a Ariane V59 rocket from Kourou, French Guiana.
Please note - SpaceTrack wrongly identifies this satellite as ItamSat
KITSAT-OSCAR 25 was a South Korean experimental microsatellite based on the SSTL UoSAT bus built by the Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). KO-25 was operated from The Satellite Technology Research Center (SaTReC) in South Korea.
KITSAT-2 was one of three amateur satellites that was launched together on a Arianne V59 rocket from French Guiana at approximately 0147 UTC, 26 September 1993. It was later designated KITSAT-OSCAR-25 once in orbit. The other two amateur spacecraft were Italy-OSCAR-26 (IO-26) and AMRAD-OSCAR-27 (AO-27) (aka Eyesat-A).
KO-25's mission was to take CCD pictures, process numerical information, measure radiation, and receive and forward messages. The Infrared Sensor Experiment (IREX) was designed to acquire I/V characteristics of IR sensors. A passive cooling structure was devised for this experiment where ground controllers monitored the temperature of the experiment.
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Reference Documents:
- John Hansen, "New Satellites in Orbit," The AMSAT Journal, Vol. 16, No. 5, Sep/Oct 1993, p. 1.
- Steve Ford, "Two More PACSATS!," QST, Oct 1993, p. 98.
- Yoo, Sang-Keun, "KITSAT-2 Imaging System," The AMSAT Journal, Vol. 17, No. 3, May/Jun 1994, p. 27.
- Mike Crisler, PACSAT Beginner's Guide, AMSAT.
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