TabletSat-Aurora

TableSat-Aurora
Operator Спутникс
Mission type technology demonstration
Launch date 19 June 2014 (2014-06-19)
Launch vehicle Dnepr-1
Mission duration ongoing
COSPAR ID 2014-033H
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Mass 26.2 kg
Orbital elements
Eccentricity 0
Inclination 97.9 deg.
Apoapsis 620
Periapsis 620

TabletSat-Aurora is a Russian micro-satellite launched in 2014. The satellite is built in shape of hexagonal prism, with 6 foladable solar panels. It is claimed to be the first privately developed satellite in Russian Federation.

Launch

TabletSat-Aurora was launched from Dombarovsky (air base) site 13, Russia, on 19 June 2014 by a Dnepr-1 rocket. Two-side communication with Earth was successfully established soon after launch.[1]

Mission

It intended to verify technologies for the future satellite constellation detecting natural disasters.[2] Main payload is the panchromatic photo camera capable of 15m resolution at nadir.[3]

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