Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Cute-1 (Cubical Titech Engineering satellite, Oscar 55, CO-55) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Japan |
Operator/Owner |
Tokyo Institute of Technology |
Users |
Civil |
Purpose |
Technology Development |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
814 |
Apogee (km) |
829 |
Eccentricity |
0.0010428978655357 |
Inclination (degrees) |
98.7 |
Period (minutes) |
101.3 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
|
Dry Mass (kg.) |
1 |
Power (watts) |
|
Date of Launch |
30-06-2003 |
Expected Lifetime |
1 yr. |
Contractor |
Tokyo Institute of Technology |
Country of Contractor |
Japan |
Launch Site |
Plesetsk Cosmodrome |
Launch Vehicle |
Dnepr |
COSPAR Number |
2003-031E |
NORAD Number |
27844 |
Comments |
Design development of pico satellite by using off-the-shelf components. |