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.) |
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Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
25-02-2013 |
Expected Lifetime |
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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. |