MaSat-1
| Company type | Satellite |
|---|---|
| Industry | Spacecraft / CubeSat |
| Founded | February 13, 2012 |
| Headquarters | Budapest , Hungary |
| Products | 1U CubeSat satellite |
MaSat-1 (a combination of Magyar and Satellite, translating to "Hungarian") represents Hungary's inaugural domestically designed and constructed satellite. This 1U CubeSat was created by students at the Technical University of Budapest and was placed into low Earth orbit on 13 February 2012. Operating on the 70 cm amateur radio frequency (437.345 MHz), it sent telemetry data along with VGA-quality color images, which were received at the Budapest ground station. This tracking facility had been validated in 2009 with assistance from Charles Simonyi during his mission aboard the International Space Station. The deployment of MaSat-1 marked Hungary as the 47th country to successfully launch a satellite into orbit. The satellite functioned until it reentered Earth's atmosphere between 9 and 10 January 2015.
Operations
Shortly after deployment, confirmation of the onboard camera was established following the transmission of high-resolution photographs.
Technical specifications
- Satellite category: 1U CubeSat
- Size: 10 cm × 10 cm × 10 cm
- Weight: 1 kg
- Propulsion system: none
- Designed operational duration: at least 3 months
- Power input range: 1.2–2.2 W
- Communication mode: half-duplex
- Operating frequency: 437.345 MHz
- Data transmission speeds: 625 or 1250 bps
- Modulation type: 2-G FSK
- Output power levels: 100/400 mW
- Telemetry format: modified ESA PUS v1
- Radio callsign: HA5MASAT
- Camera details: VGA sensor with resolution of 640×480 pixels