Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
NEOSSat (Near Earth Object Surveillance Satellite) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Canada |
Operator/Owner |
Canadian Space Agency |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Space Observation |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
772 |
Apogee (km) |
786 |
Eccentricity |
0.000979157924185201 |
Inclination (degrees) |
98.6 |
Period (minutes) |
100.4 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
74 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
25-02-2013 |
Expected Lifetime |
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Contractor |
Microsat Systems Canada Inc. |
Country of Contractor |
Canada |
Launch Site |
Satish Dhawan Space Center |
Launch Vehicle |
PSLV |
COSPAR Number |
2013-009D |
NORAD Number |
39089 |
Comments |
World´s first space telescope dedicated to detecting and tracking asteroids and satellites |