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TableSat-Aurora
Mission typeTechnology demonstration
Earth observation
OperatorSputnix
COSPAR ID 2014-033H Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.40017
Website At sputnix.ru (Russian)
Mission durationElapsed: 9 years, 9 months, 4 days
Spacecraft properties
Launch mass26.2 kg (58 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date19 June 2014, 19:11 (2014-06-19UTC19:11)  UTC
Rocket Dnepr
Launch site Dombarovsky
Orbital parameters
Reference system Geocentric
Eccentricity0
Perigee altitude620 km (390 mi)
Apogee altitude620 km (390 mi)
Inclination97.9°
 

TabletSat-Aurora is a Russian micro- satellite launched in 2014. The satellite is built in shape of hexagonal prism, with 6 foldable solar panels. [1] It is claimed to be the first privately developed satellite in Russian Federation.

Launch

TabletSat-Aurora was launched from Dombarovsky site 13, Russia, on 19 June 2014 by a Dnepr rocket. [2] Two-way communication with Earth was successfully established soon after launch. [3]

Mission

It intended to verify technologies for the future satellite constellation Earth observation technologies [1] Main payload is the panchromatic photo camera capable of 15m resolution at nadir. [4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "TabletSat-Aurora". spaceflight101.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  2. ^ "First Russian Private Earth Remote Sensing Satellite". GIM International. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  3. ^ "Russian private satellite transmitted the first signal to Earth (translated from Russian)". June 19, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  4. ^ Krebs, Gunter D. "TabletSat-Aurora". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved March 18, 2023.

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