Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Genesis-1 |
Country of Operator/Owner |
USA |
Operator/Owner |
Bigelow Aerospace |
Users |
Commercial |
Purpose |
Technology Development |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
|
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
522 |
Apogee (km) |
569 |
Eccentricity |
0.0033981635456583 |
Inclination (degrees) |
64.5 |
Period (minutes) |
95.6 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
1360 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
|
Date of Launch |
12-07-2006 |
Expected Lifetime |
5 yrs. |
Contractor |
Bigelow Aerospace |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Dombarovsky Missile Base |
Launch Vehicle |
Dnepr |
COSPAR Number |
2006-029A |
NORAD Number |
29252 |
Comments |
Prototype for space hotel; inflatable spacecraft. |