Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
BRITE-PL-1 (BRIght-star Target Explorer - Poland) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Multinational |
Operator/Owner |
BRITE-PL Consortium |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Space Science |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
594 |
Apogee (km) |
886 |
Eccentricity |
0.0205344585091421 |
Inclination (degrees) |
97.7 |
Period (minutes) |
99.6 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
10 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
|
Date of Launch |
21-11-2013 |
Expected Lifetime |
2 yrs. |
Contractor |
University of Toronto, Institute for Aerospace Studies |
Country of Contractor |
Canada |
Launch Site |
Dombarovsky Missile Base |
Launch Vehicle |
Dnepr |
COSPAR Number |
2013-066R |
NORAD Number |
39431 |
Comments |
Polish contribution to the BRITE (Bright Target Explorer) mission, developed by a consortium of Canadian, Austrian and Polish institutes. It will study the brightest stars in the Milky Way galaxy. First constellation of nanosatellites. |