Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Cassiope (CAScade SmallSat and Ionospheric Polar Explorer) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Canada |
Operator/Owner |
Canadian Space Agency |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Earth Science |
Class of Orbit |
Elliptical |
Type of Orbit |
|
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
325 |
Apogee (km) |
1486 |
Eccentricity |
0.079788330698921 |
Inclination (degrees) |
81 |
Period (minutes) |
103.11 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
490 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
600 |
Date of Launch |
29-09-2013 |
Expected Lifetime |
2 yrs. |
Contractor |
Canadian Space Agency |
Country of Contractor |
Canada |
Launch Site |
Vandenberg AFB |
Launch Vehicle |
Falcon 9 |
COSPAR Number |
2013-055A |
NORAD Number |
39265 |
Comments |
Study the effect of solar storms on radio communications, satellite navigation and other ground-based technologies. |