Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Maroc Tubsat |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Morocco/Germany |
Operator/Owner |
CTRS Morocco/Institut für Luft-und Raumfahrttechnik (Berlin) |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Technology Development |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
984 |
Apogee (km) |
1014 |
Eccentricity |
0.00203555434930113 |
Inclination (degrees) |
99.2 |
Period (minutes) |
105.1 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
47 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
56 |
Date of Launch |
10-12-2001 |
Expected Lifetime |
2-3 yrs. |
Contractor |
CRTS Morocco/Institut für Luft-und Raumfahrttechnik |
Country of Contractor |
Morocco/Germany |
Launch Site |
Baikonur Cosmodrome |
Launch Vehicle |
Zenit |
COSPAR Number |
2001-056D |
NORAD Number |
27004 |
Comments |
Test three-dimensional attitude control system for future remote sensing; currently used for ice observation in Arctic. |