Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Nanosat-1B |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Spain |
Operator/Owner |
Instituto Nacional de Técnia Aeroespacial (INTA) |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Communication/Technology Development |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Polar |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
583 |
Apogee (km) |
672 |
Eccentricity |
0.00635941407645588 |
Inclination (degrees) |
98.1 |
Period (minutes) |
97.3 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
20 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
15 |
Power (watts) |
20 |
Date of Launch |
29-07-2009 |
Expected Lifetime |
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Contractor |
Instituto Nacional de Técnia Aeroespacial (INTA) |
Country of Contractor |
Spain |
Launch Site |
Baikonur Cosmodrome |
Launch Vehicle |
Dnepr |
COSPAR Number |
2009-041E |
NORAD Number |
35685 |
Comments |
Technology demonstration and communication. |