Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Sapphire (Space Surveillance Mission of Canada) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Canada |
Operator/Owner |
Department of National Defense |
Users |
Military |
Purpose |
Space Observation |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
772 |
Apogee (km) |
787 |
Eccentricity |
0.00104902440730121 |
Inclination (degrees) |
98.6 |
Period (minutes) |
100.4 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
148 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
|
Date of Launch |
25-02-2013 |
Expected Lifetime |
5 yrs. |
Contractor |
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd/MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates |
Country of Contractor |
UK/Canada |
Launch Site |
Satish Dhawan Space Center |
Launch Vehicle |
PSLV |
COSPAR Number |
2013-009C |
NORAD Number |
39088 |
Comments |
Space observation of manmade objects - debris. |