Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
STUDSat (Student Satellite) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
India |
Operator/Owner |
TeamStudSat - Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology (ground station) |
Users |
Civil |
Purpose |
Technology Development |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
614 |
Apogee (km) |
634 |
Eccentricity |
0.00142979696883043 |
Inclination (degrees) |
98 |
Period (minutes) |
97.2 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
0.85 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
12-07-2010 |
Expected Lifetime |
.5 yrs. |
Contractor |
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)/seven academic institutions |
Country of Contractor |
India |
Launch Site |
Sriharikota Launch Station |
Launch Vehicle |
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COSPAR Number |
2010-035B |
NORAD Number |
36796 |
Comments |
Perform remote sensing, and capture images of the surface of the earth using It´s camera of resolution 90 m; the best resolution hitherto achieved by any pico satellite in the world. |