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Satellite Programme: SumbandilaSat
Programme details
Programme description
Single-satellite programme, for land observation.
South African programme: SANSA responsible of development and operations.
The platform is actively stabilised over 3 axes.
The design life time is 3 years.
The satellite exploits a sunsynchronous orbit around 9:00.
See detailed description at
https://directory.eoportal.org/missions/sumbandilasat
.
Data circulation
Data stored onboard and transmitted to the Satellite Applications Centre (SAC) in Hartebeetshoek, near Pretoria, also responsible of the data service.
Agencies
SANSA
Programme lifetime
2009 - 2011
Associated satellites and instruments
Note: red tag => no longer operational , green tag => operational , blue tag => planned
SumbandilaSat
SumbandilaSat
(2009-2011)
MSI