Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
AcrimSat (Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
USA |
Operator/Owner |
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Solar Physics |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
670 |
Apogee (km) |
710 |
Eccentricity |
0.0028328611898017 |
Inclination (degrees) |
97.8 |
Period (minutes) |
98.6 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
115 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
13 |
Power (watts) |
10 |
Date of Launch |
21-12-1999 |
Expected Lifetime |
5 yrs. |
Contractor |
Orbital Sciences Corp. |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Vandenberg AFB |
Launch Vehicle |
Taurus |
COSPAR Number |
1999-070B |
NORAD Number |
26033 |
Comments |
Monitor total solar irradiance (TSI) with maximum precision; ascertain the extent of solar radiation variability. |