Velox-CI
| Velox-CI | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Research satellite |
| Country: |
 Singapore
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| Mission dates | |
| Dimensions: | 123 kg |
| Size: | 61.5 x 60.8 x 84.8 cm |
| Begin: | December 16, 2015 |
| Starting place: | Satish Dhawan Launch Center |
| Launcher: | PSLV CA C-29 |
| Orbit data | |
| Track height: | 550 km |
Velox-CI , also Velox-C1 , is a research satellite from Singapore .
He was born on December 16, 2015 at 12:30 UTC with a PSLV - carrier rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Center along with Kentridge 1 , Teleos-1 , Velox 2 , Athenoxat 1 and Galassia brought into a nearly circular low Earth orbit.
The satellite is equipped with GPS receivers for radio occultation and is intended to determine parameters of the earth's atmosphere. The energy supply is provided by two solar panels which are folded out after the start. The position is determined by star , sun and acceleration sensors , as well as the GPS equipment. Velox-CI was built by Nanyang Technological University .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Spaceflight 101: VELOX-CI | PSLV C29 , accessed December 27, 2015
- ↑ nasaspaceflight.com: Indian PSLV lofts six Singaporeans satellites retrieved on December 26, 2015