Satellite Can-X3a  (BRIght-star Target Explorer (BRITE), UniBRITE-1) of University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies/University of Vienna

Name of Satellite, Alternate Names Can-X3a  (BRIght-star Target Explorer (BRITE), UniBRITE-1)
Country of Operator/Owner Canada/Austria
Operator/Owner University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies/University of Vienna
Users Civil
Purpose Space Science
Class of Orbit LEO
Type of Orbit Sun-Synchronous
Longitude of GEO (degrees) 0
Perigee (km) 771
Apogee (km) 783
Eccentricity 0.000839513082412201
Inclination (degrees) 98.6
Period (minutes) 100.3
Launch Mass (kg.) 5
Dry Mass (kg.)
Power (watts)
Date of Launch 25-02-2013
Expected Lifetime
Contractor University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies
Country of Contractor Canada
Launch Site Satish Dhawan Space Centre
Launch Vehicle PSLV
COSPAR Number 2013-009G
NORAD Number 39092
Comments Mission planned to make photometric observations of some of the brightest starts in the sky in order to examine these stars for variability. Works with TUGSat-1 from Austria.

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