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 |
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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. |