Norad ID: 25636
| Spacetrack Directory Name | SUNSAT (SO-35) |
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| Country/organisation of origin | South Africa (SAFR) |
| Starting point | AFWTR (Vandenberg Air Force Base, USA) |
| Perigee | 640 km |
| Apogee | 846 km |
SUNSAT, 25636 is a payload satellite owned by Stellenbosch (ZA) in SSO that was launched on Tue, 23 Feb 1999 UTC via a DELTA 7920-10 launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
satellite SUNSAT (SO-35) Date of exalting 23.02.1999y.