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    ESA > Education > SSETI Express

    SSETI satellite
    SSETI Express

    Technical facts

    Dimensions 560 x 560 x 900 (maximum envelope)
    Mass 62 kg
    Mass of payload 24 kg
    Expected lifetime Minimum 2 months, extended mission until end of life
    Attitude Determination System Sun-sensors and magnetometer
    Attitude Control System Semi-passive magnetic stabilisation, plus a cold-gas payload
    On-board Data Transfer CAN. RS232
    Telemetry
    -UHF
    -S-Band
    437.250 MHz, 9.6 kb/s, AX 25
    2401.84 MHz, 38.4 kb/s, AX25
    Power
    - Average
    -Peak
    Body mounted solar panels
    12 W
    20 W
    Batteries Li Ion, 90 Wh
    Propulsion 6l, 300 bar, Nitrogen cold gas
    Camera ~100m/pixel, 1280*1024 pixels, CMOS
    Power Bes 28V regulated
    Thermal Control Passive

    Last update: 5 September 2005

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