Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
XaTcobeo |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Spain |
Operator/Owner |
University of Vigo |
Users |
Civil |
Purpose |
Technology Development |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
306 |
Apogee (km) |
1261 |
Eccentricity |
0.0667505416928776 |
Inclination (degrees) |
69.5 |
Period (minutes) |
100.5 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
1 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
13-02-2012 |
Expected Lifetime |
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Contractor |
University of Vigo |
Country of Contractor |
Spain |
Launch Site |
Guiana Space Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Vega |
COSPAR Number |
2012-006F |
NORAD Number |
38082 |
Comments |
Will test a software-defined reconfigurable radio, an ionizing radiation measurement system and a solar panel deployment system. |