Asusat 1

Also called AO-37 and Arizona State OSCAR-37

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General

Designation	26065 / 00004E
Launch date	27 Jan 2000
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Telecommunications
Perigee/Apogee	750 km
Inclination	100°
Period	100.4 min
Launch vehicle	Minotaur #1

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End of life

Out of service	28 Jan 2000
Cause	The satellite failed right after launch when the solar panels failed failed to charge the battery
Decay

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External resources

http://nasa.asu.edu/asusat/

sat-index articles

Technical data

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Specifications

Prime contractor	Arizona State University
Platform
Mass at launch	5 kg
Mass in orbit
Dimension
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime

It was equipped with 2 digital cameras for tracking changes to Earth's coasts and forests (0.5 km resolution). Has a HAM payload and a GPS receiver.

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Frequency chart

Uplink

9600 bps K9NG/G3RUH modulated FSK (FM) AX.25 145.900 MHz

Downlink 9600 bps K9NG/G3RUH modulated FSK (FM) AX.25
436.700 MHz linear vertical (approx 2 W)

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