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SumbandilaSat, was a South African micro Earth observation satellite, launched on 17 September 2009 on a Soyuz-2 launch vehicle from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. The first part of the name, Sumbandila, is from the Venda language and means "lead the way".

Launch site
The launch site was the Baikonur Cosmodrome LC-31/6, which is located at the following coordinates: • ==Satellite specifications==
Satellite specifications
* Courtesy of SunSpace ==On-board experiments==
On-board experiments
It had a number of secondary experimental payloads on board: • Stellenbosch University — Architectural radiation experiment for commercial off the shelf devices and a software defined radio project. • Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University — A forced vibrating string experiment. • University of KwaZulu-NatalVery low frequency (VLF) radio experiment. • SA AMSAT — 2m/70 cm amateur radio transponder, parrot repeater and a voice beacon. The AMSAT designation of this payload is SO-67. ==See also==
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