Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
EstCube-1 |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Estonia |
Operator/Owner |
University of Tartu |
Users |
Civil |
Purpose |
Technology Development |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
658 |
Apogee (km) |
671 |
Eccentricity |
0.000924017343094747 |
Inclination (degrees) |
98.13 |
Period (minutes) |
98.03 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
1 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
|
Date of Launch |
07-05-2013 |
Expected Lifetime |
1 yr. |
Contractor |
University of Tartu |
Country of Contractor |
Estonia |
Launch Site |
Guiana Space Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Vega |
COSPAR Number |
2013-021C |
NORAD Number |
39161 |
Comments |
Estonian Student Satellite project - hands-on experience on developing space technologies. |