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ZACube-1
Compiled from public sources on 2026-06-21. Not independently verified by Cape Peninsula University of Technology.
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ZACube-1, also known as TshepisoSat, is a South African 1U CubeSat launched on 2013-11-21 on Dnepr from Dombarovsky/Yasny.[1] The mission carries an HF beacon transmitter for ionosphere characterisation and auroral radar calibration, along with a low-resolution CMOS camera.[1] It remains in low Earth orbit at about 535 x 592 km, supporting space-weather and ionospheric research rather than a conventional imaging production mission.[2][1] Its platform was developed as a 1U CubeSat under a South African university satellite programme.[3][1]
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| current status | operational |
| operator | Cape Peninsula University of Technology |
| platform | zacube-1-1u-bus |
| launch vehicle | dnepr |
| Launched | 2013-11-21 |
| orbit type | LEO; CelesTrak 535 x 592 km, 97.81 deg as of 2026-06-21 |
| tasking supported | false |
| current geographic priority | Space-weather and ionospheric research; SANAE-IV radar calibration support |
| Last updated | 2026-06-21 |
| claim status | unclaimed |
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Sources
- [1]CelesTrak SATCAT record for ZACube-1community2026-06-21
- [2]ZACUBE 1 (TshepisoSat, ZA 003), Gunter Space Pagethird party2026-06-21
- [3]Cape Peninsula University of Technologyoperator marketing2026-06-21