01st Jan - 31st Dec 2023

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Sharjah-Sat-1 CubeSat
SharjahSat-1 is the first CubeSat mission to be developed by SAASST, aiming to build the capacities and expertise for future CubeSat missions. It is a 3U+ CubeSat to be operated in low Earth orbit (LEO).



The CubeSat consists of two primary payloads: an improved X-Ray detector (iXRD) and a duo camera system. The design and development of the CubeSat are in collaboration with Istanbul Technical University-Space Systems Design and Testing Laboratory (ITU-SSDTL), while the development of the iXRD is managed by Sabanci University High Energy Physics Laboratory (SU-HEULAB).