Satellite STRaND-1 (Surrey Training, Research and Nanosatellite Demonstrator 1) of Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL)

Name of Satellite, Alternate Names STRaND-1 (Surrey Training, Research and Nanosatellite Demonstrator 1)
Country of Operator/Owner UK
Operator/Owner Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL)
Users Commercial
Purpose Technology Development
Class of Orbit LEO
Type of Orbit Sun-Synchronous
Longitude of GEO (degrees) 0
Perigee (km) 772
Apogee (km) 783
Eccentricity 0.000769499825113676
Inclination (degrees) 98.6
Period (minutes) 100.4
Launch Mass (kg.) 4.3
Dry Mass (kg.)
Power (watts)
Date of Launch 25-02-2013
Expected Lifetime
Contractor Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL)
Country of Contractor UK
Launch Site Sriharikota Launch Station
Launch Vehicle PSLV
COSPAR Number 2013-009E
NORAD Number 39090
Comments Will demonstrate the feasibility of using cheap smartphone electronics to control a spacecraft. Shut down in March after launch, but started up again in July, 2013.

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