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Space programs and missions · A guided course
From three small satellites to a dependable flow of ship reports
Explore South Africa’s MDASat program through radio decoding, data delivery, spacecraft commissioning and constellation design.
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Transporter-3 launches on 13 January 2022 with the three MDASat-1 spacecraft enclosed in its fairing. The individual satellites are not visible.
U.S. Space Force / Joshua Conti · Image source · Public domain (United States Space Force)Your place in the bigger picture
Build on familiar ideas, then choose a direction to explore next. Every course remains open.
From an Antarctic radio experiment to maritime technology demonstrations
MDASat: building maritime awareness
From three small satellites to a dependable flow of ship reports
Start whenever you’re ready. Preparation is suggested, and every course stays open.
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