Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
STSat-3 |
Country of Operator/Owner |
South Korea |
Operator/Owner |
Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Technology Development |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
|
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
593 |
Apogee (km) |
626 |
Eccentricity |
0.00236406619385343 |
Inclination (degrees) |
97.81 |
Period (minutes) |
96.88 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
150 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
275 |
Date of Launch |
21-11-2013 |
Expected Lifetime |
2 yrs. |
Contractor |
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) |
Country of Contractor |
South Korea |
Launch Site |
Dombarovskiy Launch Facility |
Launch Vehicle |
Dnepr |
COSPAR Number |
2013-066G |
NORAD Number |
39422 |
Comments |
Science satellite carrying two sensors -- MIRIS and COMIS. |