Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Proba 1 (Project for On-Board Autonomy) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
ESA |
Operator/Owner |
European Space Agency (ESA) |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Technology Demonstration |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
553 |
Apogee (km) |
676 |
Eccentricity |
0.00880521153983821 |
Inclination (degrees) |
97.9 |
Period (minutes) |
96.98 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
100 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
100 |
Date of Launch |
22-10-2001 |
Expected Lifetime |
2 yrs. |
Contractor |
Verhaert Design and Development NV (leading a European consortium) |
Country of Contractor |
Belgium |
Launch Site |
Sriharikota Launch Station |
Launch Vehicle |
PSLV C3 |
COSPAR Number |
2001-049B |
NORAD Number |
26958 |
Comments |
First a technology demonstration, then extended for one year for remote sensing; looks like a washing machine. |