Satellite BRITE-CA-1 (BRITE Toronto) of University of Toronto, Institute for Aerospace Studies

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.

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