Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Aurora (Tabletsat-2U-EO) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Russia |
Operator/Owner |
Sputnix Ltd. |
Users |
Commercial |
Purpose |
Technology Development |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
583 |
Apogee (km) |
618 |
Eccentricity |
0.00251058030270425 |
Inclination (degrees) |
97.99 |
Period (minutes) |
96.7 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
25 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
|
Date of Launch |
19-06-2014 |
Expected Lifetime |
1 yr. |
Contractor |
Sputnix Ltd. |
Country of Contractor |
Russia |
Launch Site |
Dombarovsky Missile Base |
Launch Vehicle |
Dnepr |
COSPAR Number |
2014-033H |
NORAD Number |
40017 |
Comments |
Technology demonstration and testing of new satellite bus to be used for first commercial Russian remote sensing. |