Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
RASAT |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Turkey |
Operator/Owner |
Space Technologies Research Institute |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Earth Observation |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
667 |
Apogee (km) |
697 |
Eccentricity |
0.00212705615428247 |
Inclination (degrees) |
98.2 |
Period (minutes) |
98.4 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
113 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
|
Date of Launch |
17-08-2011 |
Expected Lifetime |
3 yrs. |
Contractor |
Space Technologies Research Institute |
Country of Contractor |
Turkey |
Launch Site |
Dombarovskiy Launch Facility |
Launch Vehicle |
Dnepr 1 |
COSPAR Number |
2011-044D |
NORAD Number |
37791 |
Comments |
Primary objectives are to advance Turkish space technology and know-how and observe natural and manmade disasters, monitor coastline changes and pollution, detect illegal settlements and urban land changes, and update existing maps. |