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LASARsat (Laser-Assisted Satellite Reentry satellite) is a Czech scientific microsatellite, which is to be launched into Earth orbit before the end of 2024.
Mission type | Technology | ||||||||||||||
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Operator | LASAR by DoSpace, Planetum | ||||||||||||||
COSPAR ID | 2024-247Q | ||||||||||||||
SATCAT no. | 62392 | ||||||||||||||
Website | https://lasar.info | ||||||||||||||
Spacecraft properties | |||||||||||||||
Manufacturer | LASAR by DoSpace Spacemanic Planetum HiLASE VZLÚ SkyFox Labs | ||||||||||||||
Dry mass | 1.2 kilograms | ||||||||||||||
Dimensions | 10x10x11.3 centimeters | ||||||||||||||
Start of mission | |||||||||||||||
Rocket | Falcon 9 | ||||||||||||||
Contractor | SpaceX | ||||||||||||||
Orbital parameters | |||||||||||||||
Altitude | 500 – 600 kilometers | ||||||||||||||
Inclination | 45.5 degrees | ||||||||||||||
Period | 96 minutes | ||||||||||||||
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The LASARsat mission is a continuation of the Czech high school team LASAR,[1] which won the Conrad Challenge, a global STEM competition held in Houston.[2] The satellite is designed to test the possibilities of using high-power lasers for traffic management in orbit and to help to solve the problem of space debris.
The satellite should be launched into a Low Earth orbit by SpaceX's Falcon 9 as part of the Bandwagon-2 mission.[3]
LASARsat is 1U specification CubeSat, with dimensions of 10×10×11.3 centimeters and total volume of 1000 cubic centimeters.
The satellite has control, energy and communication equipment on board, the latter being designed for amateur radio contact. LASARsat is also carrying a small capsule with non-alcoholic Czech beer.
Seven scientific instruments will be on board LASARsat:
The satellite main mission is to gain further data on the possible usage of the LASAR method and usage of Earth-based lasers in space in general.
The satellite is supposed to reach a low Earth orbit at an altitude of 400 to 500 kilometres, with an inclination of 45.5 degrees and an orbital period of 96 minutes.
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