Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
BKA (BelKA 2) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Belarus |
Operator/Owner |
National Academy of Sciences |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Remote Sensing |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
|
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
503 |
Apogee (km) |
507 |
Eccentricity |
0.000290909090909091 |
Inclination (degrees) |
97.5 |
Period (minutes) |
94.7 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
400 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
110 |
Power (watts) |
300 |
Date of Launch |
22-07-2012 |
Expected Lifetime |
5 yrs. |
Contractor |
NPO VNIIEM |
Country of Contractor |
Russia |
Launch Site |
Baikonur Cosmodrome |
Launch Vehicle |
Soyuz-Fregat |
COSPAR Number |
2012-039B |
NORAD Number |
38708 |
Comments |
Analog of Canopus-B. Supplies information to various government agencies. |