Satellite AcrimSat (Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor) of NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Name of Satellite, Alternate Names AcrimSat (Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor)
Country of Operator/Owner USA
Operator/Owner NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Users Government
Purpose Solar Physics
Class of Orbit LEO
Type of Orbit Sun-Synchronous
Longitude of GEO (degrees) 0
Perigee (km) 670
Apogee (km) 710
Eccentricity 0.0028328611898017
Inclination (degrees) 97.8
Period (minutes) 98.6
Launch Mass (kg.) 115
Dry Mass (kg.) 13
Power (watts) 10
Date of Launch 21-12-1999
Expected Lifetime 5 yrs.
Contractor Orbital Sciences Corp.
Country of Contractor USA
Launch Site Vandenberg AFB
Launch Vehicle Taurus
COSPAR Number 1999-070B
NORAD Number 26033
Comments Monitor total solar irradiance (TSI) with maximum precision; ascertain the extent of solar radiation variability.

Otros satélites

Recomendados

Te puede interesar