Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
UNIFORM 1 (UNiversity International FORmation Mission 1) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Japan |
Operator/Owner |
Wakayama University (UNIFORM consortium) |
Users |
Civil |
Purpose |
Earth Observation |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
622 |
Apogee (km) |
629 |
Eccentricity |
0.000500321635337002 |
Inclination (degrees) |
97.87 |
Period (minutes) |
97.2 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
50 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
140 |
Date of Launch |
24-05-2014 |
Expected Lifetime |
|
Contractor |
Wakayama University and other Japanese universities |
Country of Contractor |
Japan |
Launch Site |
Tanegashima Space Center |
Launch Vehicle |
H-2A |
COSPAR Number |
2014-029B |
NORAD Number |
39767 |
Comments |
Forest fire monitoring as part of a small constellation. |