TUBSAT-B
| TUBSAT-B | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Earth observation and research satellite |
| Country: |
 Germany
|
| Operator: | ILR ( TU Berlin ) |
| COSPAR-ID : | 1994-003B |
| Mission dates | |
| Dimensions: | 40 kg |
| Size: | 38 × 38 × 50 cm |
| Begin: | January 25, 1994, 12:25 AM UTC |
| Starting place: | Plesetsk Cosmodrome |
| Launcher: | Cyclone-3 |
| Status: | Out of service |
| Orbit data | |
| Rotation time : | 109.4 min |
| Orbit inclination : | 82.6 ° |
| Apogee height : | 1210 km |
| Perigee height : | 1184 km |
TUBSAT-B was an earth observation and research satellite of the Institute for Aerospace ( ILR ) of the TU Berlin . The ILR took on the development and construction of the satellite under the project management of Udo Renner, and the funding was provided by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research . The launch took place on January 25, 1994 with a Russian Zyklon 3 rocket into a 1250 km orbit with 82 ° inclination. It was lost after 39 days , probably due to the high radiation exposure from the Van Allen Belt . This was the only failure of a TUBSAT satellite to date.
Technical specifications
- 38 × 38 × 50 cm
- 40 kg
- 1000 mm telescope with CCD camera
- 4 solar panels
- 4 NIH2 batteries
- 3 reaction wheels
- 1 sun sensor
- 1 star sensor
See also
Web links
- ILR: TUBSAT-B (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ TUBSAT in the Encyclopedia Astronautica , accessed August 3, 2012 (English).