TableSat-Aurora
Mission typeTechnology demonstration
Earth observation
OperatorSputnix
COSPAR ID2014-033H
SATCAT no.40017
WebsiteAt sputnix.ru (Russian)
Mission durationElapsed: 9 years, 6 months, 25 days
Spacecraft properties
Launch mass26.2 kg (58 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date19 June 2014, 19:11 (2014-06-19UTC19:11) UTC
RocketDnepr
Launch siteDombarovsky
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
Eccentricity0
Perigee altitude620 km (390 mi)
Apogee altitude620 km (390 mi)
Inclination97.9°
 

TabletSat-Aurora is a Russian micro-satellite launched in 2014. The satellite is built in shape of hexagonal prism, with 6 foldable solar panels.[1] It is claimed to be the first privately developed satellite in Russian Federation.

Launch

TabletSat-Aurora was launched from Dombarovsky site 13, Russia, on 19 June 2014 by a Dnepr rocket.[2] Two-way communication with Earth was successfully established soon after launch.[3]

Mission

It intended to verify technologies for the future satellite constellation Earth observation technologies[1] Main payload is the panchromatic photo camera capable of 15m resolution at nadir.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "TabletSat-Aurora". spaceflight101.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  2. "First Russian Private Earth Remote Sensing Satellite". GIM International. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  3. "Russian private satellite transmitted the first signal to Earth (translated from Russian)". June 19, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  4. Krebs, Gunter D. "TabletSat-Aurora". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved March 18, 2023.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.