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Designator id: 1993-061D

Description of POSAT 1 Satellite:

ITAMSAT was an Italian microsatellite that was launched along with SPOT 3 (93-061A). It was intended to receive and retransmit amateur radio communications. From its 500-km sun-synchronous orbit, ITAMSAT (Italian Amateur Satellite), like its amateur radio satellite predecessors, will connect radio enthusiasts around the world. The 10-kg, 23-cm cube satellite was designed and built by the Associazione Radiomatori Italiani near Milan for only $200,000. A second ITAMSAT is under development.

Technical data:
Launch Date: 1993-09-26
Launch Vehicle: Ariane
Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana
Mass: 10.0 kg

Funding Agencies:
Unknown (Italy)

Disciplines:
Communications

Source: Nasa

Two Line Element Set (TLE):

1 22826U 93061D   12339.02220124  .00000072  00000-0  45115-4 0   125
2 22826 098.5881 279.6764 0009471 130.6337 229.5666 14.29794118   873

Last TLE update on :2012-12-04

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