Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
TIGRISat |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Italy |
Operator/Owner |
La Sapienza University of Rome |
Users |
Civil |
Purpose |
Earth Science |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
611 |
Apogee (km) |
698 |
Eccentricity |
0.00619261157377749 |
Inclination (degrees) |
97.98 |
Period (minutes) |
97.82 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
1 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
|
Date of Launch |
19-06-2014 |
Expected Lifetime |
|
Contractor |
La Sapienza University of Rome |
Country of Contractor |
Italy |
Launch Site |
Dombarovskiy Launch Facility |
Launch Vehicle |
Dnepr |
COSPAR Number |
2014-033AK |
NORAD Number |
40043 |
Comments |
The satellite carries an RGB imaging system using a dust detection algorithm to detect, monitor and study dust storm events over Iraq. |