Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
BeeSat-1 (Berlin Experimental and Educational Satellite 1) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Germany |
Operator/Owner |
Institut für Luft- und Raumfahrt |
Users |
Civil |
Purpose |
Technology Development |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
709 |
Apogee (km) |
718 |
Eccentricity |
0.000635279169901885 |
Inclination (degrees) |
98.3 |
Period (minutes) |
99 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
1 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
|
Date of Launch |
23-09-2009 |
Expected Lifetime |
1 yr. |
Contractor |
Technische Universität Berlin |
Country of Contractor |
Germany |
Launch Site |
Sriharikota Launch Station |
Launch Vehicle |
PSLV |
COSPAR Number |
2009-051C |
NORAD Number |
35933 |
Comments |
Verify the behavior of new micro reaction wheels for picosatellites. |