Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
AIST-2 |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Russia |
Operator/Owner |
Samara State Aerospace University, SGAU |
Users |
Civil |
Purpose |
Technology Development |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
558 |
Apogee (km) |
582 |
Eccentricity |
0.00172910662824207 |
Inclination (degrees) |
64.88 |
Period (minutes) |
96.06 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
53 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
|
Date of Launch |
19-04-2013 |
Expected Lifetime |
3 yrs. |
Contractor |
Samara State Aerospace University, SGAU |
Country of Contractor |
Russia |
Launch Site |
Baikonur Cosmodrome |
Launch Vehicle |
Soyuz 2.1a |
COSPAR Number |
2013-015D |
NORAD Number |
39133 |
Comments |
Designed to measure the Earth’s geomagnetic field and test out a new satellite design. |