Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
BRITE-CA-1 (BRITE Toronto) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Canada |
Operator/Owner |
University of Toronto, Institute for Aerospace Studies |
Users |
Civil |
Purpose |
Space Science |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
613 |
Apogee (km) |
739 |
Eccentricity |
0.00894124325858643 |
Inclination (degrees) |
97.97 |
Period (minutes) |
98.27 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
10 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
|
Date of Launch |
19-06-2014 |
Expected Lifetime |
|
Contractor |
University of Toronto, Institute for Aerospace Studies |
Country of Contractor |
Canada |
Launch Site |
Dombarovsky Missile Base |
Launch Vehicle |
Dnepr |
COSPAR Number |
2014-033L |
NORAD Number |
40020 |
Comments |
Canadian contribution to the BRITE (Bright Target Explorer) mission, developedby a consoritum of Canadian, Austrian and Polish institutes. It will study the brightest stars in the Milky Way galaxy. |