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Cape Peninsula University of Technology

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CPUT is a public university in Cape Town, South Africa, with active small-satellite research and operator work around CubeSat missions and buses.^[1]^[2] Its ZACube activity includes ZACube-1, also known as TshepisoSat, launched in 2013 for educational and space-weather work, and ZACube-2, launched in 2018 with AIS and imaging payloads.^[3]^[2] For EO procurement, CPUT is most relevant as a university builder, operator, and training institution for small-satellite capability, not as a commercial imagery reseller.^[1]^[2]

Operates

ZACube-1operational
launched 2013-11-21 / LEO; CelesTrak 535 x 592 km, 97.81 deg as of 2026-06-21
ZACube-2ended
launched 2018-12-27 / Decayed LEO/SSO; CelesTrak records impact/decay on 2024-04-24

Manufactures

ZACube-1 1U CubeSat busBusNano / 1U
operational
ZACube-2 3U CubeSat busBusNano / 3U
retired

Sources

[1]Cape Peninsula University of Technology official websiteoperator marketing2026-06-26
[2]ZACube-1community2026-06-26
[3]French South African Institute of Technology (F'SATI) about pageoperator marketing2026-06-26

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