Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
FUNCube-1 (AO-73) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Netherlands |
Operator/Owner |
AMSAT-UK |
Users |
Civil |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
594 |
Apogee (km) |
683 |
Eccentricity |
0.00634943283156167 |
Inclination (degrees) |
97.8 |
Period (minutes) |
97.4 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
1 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
|
Date of Launch |
21-11-2013 |
Expected Lifetime |
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Contractor |
AMSAT/UK-AMSAT/NL |
Country of Contractor |
UK/Netherlands |
Launch Site |
Dombarovsky Missile Base |
Launch Vehicle |
Dnepr |
COSPAR Number |
2013-066AE |
NORAD Number |
39444 |
Comments |
Aimed for its transmissions to be received easily be received by schools and colleges and decoded in the classroom. It´s purpose is to provide stimulation and encouragement for students to become interested Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. |