TechnoSat
| TechnoSat | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Technology testing satellite |
| Country: |
 Germany
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| Operator: | TU Berlin / DLR |
| COSPAR-ID : | 2017-042E |
| Mission dates | |
| Dimensions: | 20 kg |
| Size: | 305 × 465 × 465 mm |
| Begin: | July 14, 2017, 06:36 UTC |
| Starting place: | Baikonur |
| Launcher: | Soyuz-2.1a / Fregat |
| Orbit data | |
| Rotation time : | 96.6 min |
| Orbit inclination : | 97.6 ° |
| Apogee height : | 613 km |
| Perigee height : | 593 km |
TechnoSat (also Tubsat 12 ) is a technology test satellite of the Technical University of Berlin and the German Aerospace Center .
The satellite was launched into sun-synchronous orbit from the Baikonur rocket launch site on July 14, 2017 at 6:36:49 UTC with a Soyuz 2.1a launcher with a Fregat upper stage . In addition to the main Kanopus-V-IK payload , 72 other satellites from Germany, Japan, Russia, Norway, Canada and the USA (including TechnoSat) were launched.
The nanosatellite is intended to demonstrate and verify newly developed components and subsystems, as well as the development and use of the TUBiX20 nanosatellite bus that can be used and reused for various payloads, orbits and mission scenarios. Among the tested components are a fluid dynamic actuator (FDA) for the targeted position control , an S-band transmitter HISPICO, laser retroreflectors, a solar generator impact detector (SOLID) for the determination of micrometeorites and space debris, the star sensor STELLA, a reaction wheel system and a camera. TechnoSat has a take-off weight of around 20 kg and external dimensions of around 305 × 465 × 465 mm. The service life should be one year.
Individual evidence
- ↑ orbit data according to TECHNOSAT. N2YO, October 3, 2017, accessed October 4, 2017 .
- ↑ TechnoSat (Tubsat 12). Gunter's Space Page, September 1, 2017, accessed October 2, 2017 .
- ↑ Long launch mission with 73 satellites
- ↑ Institute f. Air u. Space travel: TechnoSat. In: tu-berlin.de. www.tu-berlin.de, accessed on October 1, 2017 .
- ↑ TechnoSat - Satellite Missions - eoPortal Directory. In: eoportal.org. directory.eoportal.org, accessed October 1, 2017 (American English).