TabletSat-Aurora
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| Mission type | Technology demonstration Earth observation |
|---|---|
| Operator | Sputnix |
| COSPAR ID | 2014-033H |
| SATCAT no. | 40017 |
| Website | At sputnix.ru (Russian) |
| Mission duration | Elapsed: 7 years, 8 months, 15 days |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Launch mass | 26.2 kg (58 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 19 June 2014, 19:11 UTC |
| Rocket | Dnepr |
| Launch site | Dombarovsky |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Eccentricity | 0 |
| Perigee altitude | 620 km (390 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 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]
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