TabletSat-Aurora

TableSat-Aurora
Spacecraft properties

Mission type	Technology demonstration Earth observation
Operator	Sputnix
COSPAR ID	2014-033H
SATCAT no.	40017
Website	At sputnix.ru (Russian)
Mission duration	Elapsed: 4 years, 3 months, 23 days


Launch mass	26.2 kg (58 lb)


Start of mission
Launch date	19 June 2014, 19:11 (2014-06-19UTC19:11) UTC
Rocket	Dnepr
Launch site	Dombarovsky


Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric
Eccentricity	0
Perigee	620 km (390 mi)
Apogee	620 km (390 mi)
Inclination	97.9°

TabletSat-Aurora is a Russian micro-satellite launched in 2014. The satellite is built in shape of hexagonal prism, with 6 foldable solar panels. 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. Two-side communication with Earth was successfully established soon after launch.^[1]

Mission

It intended to verify technologies for the future satellite constellation detecting natural disasters.^[2] Main payload is the panchromatic photo camera capable of 15m resolution at nadir.^[3]

References

External links

Gunters space page on TabletSat-Aurora

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