ASUSat-1

ASUSat
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorASU
COSPAR ID2000-004E
SATCAT no.26065
Websitenasa.asu.edu/asusat/
Spacecraft properties
Launch mass5 kg (11 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date27 January 2000, 03:03 UTC
RocketMinotaur-I
Launch siteVandenberg CLF
End of mission
Last contact28 January 2000
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeLow Earth
Eccentricity0.0
Altitude773 kilometres (480 mi)
Inclination100.2°
Period100.4 minutes
Epoch27 January 2000

ASUSat-1 (Arizona State University Satellite, also known as ASU-OSCAR 37) was a U.S. amateur radio satellite that was developed and built for educational purposes by students at Arizona State University. It was equipped with two digital cameras for tracking changes to Earth's coasts and forests.