Operator Sputnix SATCAT no. 40017 Inclination 97.9° Launch mass 26.2 kg Launch site Dombarovsky | COSPAR ID 2014-033H Launch date 19 June 2014 Inclination 97.9° Rocket Dnepr | |
Mission type Technology demonstration
Earth observation Website At sputnix.ru (Russian) Mission duration Elapsed: 2 years, 8 months, 8 days Similar BugSat 1, UniSat‑6, SaudiSat‑4, KazEOSat 2, Kosmos 2501 | ||
TabletSat-Aurora is a Russian micro-satellite launched in 2014. The satellite is built in shape of hexagonal prism, with 6 foldable solar panels. It is claimed to be the first privately developed satellite in Russian Federation.
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Launch
TabletSat-Aurora was launched from Dombarovsky site 13, Russia, on 19 June 2014 by a Dnepr rocket. Two-side communication with Earth was successfully established soon after launch.
Mission
It intended to verify technologies for the future satellite constellation detecting natural disasters. Main payload is the panchromatic photo camera capable of 15m resolution at nadir.
References
TabletSat-Aurora Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA