About 
DaejeonSat-1 Mission

STEPLab. is a lead organization of the DaejeonSat-1 project, leading entire development and operation of the satellite system.
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DaejeonSat-1 is a first civil satellite system developed for Daejeon metropolitan city of South Korea, to conduct electro-optical (EO) observation on the city as well as technology demonstration on the payloads developed by Daejeon’s local space industries.

DaejeonSat-1 Payloads

• Electro-Optical Camera (EOC)
  - EO imagery on Daejeon city 
  - Utilization of image data for Daejeon’s civil, commercial & educational purposes
  
  
• 4K Selfie Camera (S-CAM) 
  - Selfie imaging of DaejeonSat-1 itself for monitoring satellite status
  - STEPLab. Proprietary Technology
  
  
• High Damping Solar Panel (HDSP) Module 
  - Lightweight solar panel with superior launch vibration attenuation capability
  - Combined with a burn wire release-type holding & release mechanism (HRM) 
    with exceptional mechanical loading capability
  - STEPLab. Proprietary Technology
  
  
• 3D Nand-Flash Memory (NFM)
  - On-orbit verification of domestic space technology

Satellite Specifications

Future Plans

DaejeonSat-1 is planned to be launched at 2026 and will perform the missions during a lifetime of 1 year. 

The mission data obtained by this system will be valuable for educational and civil purposes as well as contributing the innovation of the Daejeon’s local space industries.