Mission type Maritime survelliance SATCAT no. M1: 40039
M2: 40037 Launch date 19 June 2014 Inclination 97.9° Manufacturer Dauria Aerospace | Operator Aquila Space Reference system Geocentric Inclination 97.9° Rocket Dnepr Launch site Dombarovsky | |
COSPAR ID M1: 2014-033AF
M2: 2014-033AD Mission duration 2 years, 9 months and 8 days (ongoing) Similar BugSat 1, Kosmos 2501, UniSat‑6, KazEOSat 2, SaudiSat‑4 | ||
Perseus-M is a pair of microsatellite developed by Russian-American company Dauria Aerospace and launched in 2014. The satellite is built in 6U Cubesat bus (0.3x0.2x0.1m), optimized for piggy-back launch. All instruments are powered by solar cells mounted on the one side of spacecraft, providing approximately 6W average power.
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Launch
Perseus-M1 and Perseus-M2 were launched from Dombarovsky site 13, Russia, on 19 June 2014 by a Dnepr rocket. Telemetry beacons were received and decoded by multiple amateur ground station operators starting on 6 July 2014.
Mission
The satellites are intended primarily for radio-frequency maritime survelliance under contract with Russian Federation.
References
Perseus-M Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA