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   Maroc-Tubsat - Summary
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  • Overall dimensions (without antennas)  320 x 340 x 362  [mm]
  • Power:
    • 4 Solar Panels, 320 x 320 mm, 34 cells in series, max. 14 W each
    • 4 NiH2 Batteries, 10V nominal voltage, 12 Ah
    • PCU for power control, conditioning and distribution
    • electronic fuses and latch-up protection
       
  • Communication
    • TTC1 in UHF, Modulation FFSK, 1200/2400 Baud, 3.5 W RF output
    • TTC2 in VHF, Modulation FFSK, 1200/2400 Baud, 5.0 W RF output
    • CRC and FEC check
       
  • Data handling and processing
    • OBDH with 256 kB static RAM, 128 kB EEProm, 64kB ROM
    • Model Calculator with 512 kB RAM, 256 kB EEprom, 64kB ROM
    • SEU protection
       
  • Attitude Control System
    • 3 Wheel / Gyro couples in orthogonal axes
    • Star Sensor for 3 axes inertial attitude determination
    • 3 axes magnetic field sensor
    • magnetic coil in X axes
    • single solar cells for sun determination (emergency/coarse mode)
       
  • S-Band Transmitter with patch antenna
    • Modulation BPSK, FEC, max 250 kBaud, 2.0 W RF output
       
  • Camera
    • CCD Matrix Array, 770 x 576 Pixel, Pixelsize 32.5 µm
    • optics: focal length 72 mm, f/number 6
    • FOV ca.  8 °
    • filter for near infrared
    • nominal integration time 28 ms
    • digital resolution 12 Bit
       
  • Payload data handling
    • Frame Data Handling System
       
  • Messaging system for store and forward communication
Maroc-Tubsat

SPACECRAFT

Int'l Designation  

Launched

Owner / Sponsor Royal Center for Remote Sensing (Morocco)
Mission Technology
Satellite Bus Technical University of Berlin Tubsat C
Launch Mass 45 kg (99 lbm)
Mission Orbit SSO

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Design Life  
Power (EOL)  

LAUNCH

Launch Vehicle Model Zenit 2
Launch Date / Time 2001 December 10

17:19

Co-Passenger(s) Meteor 3M-N1
  Badr B
  KOMPASS
  Reflektor

FINANCIAL

Satellite cost  
Web Links Tubsat Link

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