Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
GATOSS (Global Air Traffic Awareness and Optimizing through Spaceborne Surveillance) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Denmark |
Operator/Owner |
GomSpace ApS |
Users |
Commercial |
Purpose |
Technology Development |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
593 |
Apogee (km) |
819 |
Eccentricity |
0.0159694742792538 |
Inclination (degrees) |
97.7 |
Period (minutes) |
98.9 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
3 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
|
Date of Launch |
21-11-2013 |
Expected Lifetime |
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Contractor |
GomSpace/University of Aalborg |
Country of Contractor |
Denmark |
Launch Site |
Dombarovsky Missile Base |
Launch Vehicle |
Dnepr |
COSPAR Number |
2013-066Q |
NORAD Number |
39430 |
Comments |
Principal purpose is to evaluate use of satellites to monitor ABS-B data transmissions from commercial aircraft on trans-oceanic routes. |