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SumbandilaSat bus
Compiled from public sources on 2026-06-26. Not independently verified by Sunspace.
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Missions → SumbandilaSat (ended)
Mission-specific SunSpace small-satellite bus used for South Africa's SumbandilaSat/ZA-002 mission.
SumbandilaSat bus is the mission-specific small-satellite bus used for SumbandilaSat / ZA-002. The mission was a South African Earth-observation satellite developed and produced locally, and it deorbited on 2021-12-10 after about three years of operational service.[1] The bus is micro-class by the 81 kg spacecraft mass.[2] The spacecraft was locally developed and produced in South Africa, with SunSpace / Stellenbosch heritage associated with the bus.[1][2]
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- [1]Farewell to SumbandilaSat, SANSAagency doc2026-06-26
- [2]Sumbandila / ZA-002, Gunter Space Pagecommunity2026-06-26Lower-tier spacecraft mass, dimensions, and builder cross-check.