Stsat 2C

Science and Technlology SATellite

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General

Designation	39068 / 13003A
Launch date	30 Jan 2013
Country of origin	South Korea
Mission	Technology
Perigee/Apogee	303/1515 km
Inclination	80.3°
Period	103 min
Launch vehicle	KSLV #3
Launch site	Naro Space Center

Designed to analyse weather data, measure radiation in space, gauges distances on Earth and test how effectively South Korean-made devices installed on the satellite operate in space.
First South Korean launch (despite the rocket is mostly Russian-built)

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End of life

Out of service	April 2014
Cause	Contact lost
Decay	13 Nov 2019

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Technical data

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Specifications

Prime contractor	Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
Platform
Mass at launch	100 kg
Dry mass
Dimension
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime	< 1 year

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