LAPAN-A2

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LAPAN-A2
Type: Earth observation, ship traffic monitoring, technology testing and amateur radio satellite
Country: IndonesiaIndonesia Indonesia
Operator: LAPAN
COSPAR-ID : 2015-052B
Mission dates
Dimensions: 76 kg
Begin: September 28, 2015, 04:30 UTC
Starting place: Satish Dhawan Space Center FLP
Launcher: PSLV-XL C-30
Orbit data
Rotation time : 97.5 min
Orbit inclination : 6 °
Apogee height :  658 km
Perigee height :  638 km

LAPAN-A2 (also Indonesia-OSCAR 86 or IO-86 ) is a microsatellite from the Indonesian aerospace authority LAPAN .

The tasks of LAPAN-A2 are earth observation using two cameras with a resolution of around 5 meters, ship traffic monitoring using the forwarding of AIS signals, technology testing of a reaction wheel and amateur radio .

It was launched on September 28, 2015 with a PSLV launcher at the Satish Dhawan Space Center in India .

Its COSPAR designation is 2015-052B, after a successful start it was assigned the OSCAR number 86.

Due to the low orbit inclination of only 6 °, the satellite cannot be received further than 32 ° north or south latitude.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Orbit data according to LAPAN A2. N2YO, October 31, 2015, accessed October 31, 2015 .
  2. ↑ Robertus Heru Triharjanto, Center For Satellite Technology, LAPAN: Development of Micro-satellite Technology at the Indonesian National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN)
  3. ↑ LAPAN-A2 FM and APRS satellite launched