Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
BeeSat-2 (Berlin Experimental and Educational Satellite 2) |
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) |
555 |
Apogee (km) |
579 |
Eccentricity |
0.001729854403921 |
Inclination (degrees) |
64.8 |
Period (minutes) |
96.01 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
1 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
|
Date of Launch |
19-04-2013 |
Expected Lifetime |
1 yr. |
Contractor |
Technische Universität Berlin |
Country of Contractor |
Germany |
Launch Site |
Baikonur Cosmodrome |
Launch Vehicle |
Soyuz 2.1a |
COSPAR Number |
2013-015G |
NORAD Number |
39136 |
Comments |
Carrying a technology experiment using gyros and sensors for precise orientation. |