DLR-Tubsat

DLR-Tubsat
Names TUBSAT-C
TUBSAT
Mission type Experimental
Operator TUB
COSPAR ID 1999-029C
Range 713 kilometres (443 mi)
Apogee 732 kilometres (455 mi)
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft DLR-Tubsat
Manufacturer TUB & DLR
Launch mass 45 kg (99 lb)
Dimensions 32 x 32 x 32 cm
Power 120 W
Start of mission
Launch date 06:22, May 26, 1999 (1999-05-26T06:22)
Rocket PSLV-C2
Launch site Sriharikota Launching Range
Contractor ISRO
End of mission
Deactivated Not known
Orbital parameters
Reference system Sun-synchronous orbit
Regime Low Earth orbit
Inclination 98.36°
Period 99.24 minutes

DLR-Tubsat (a.k.a. TUBSAT) was a German remote sensing microsatellite, developed in joint venture between Technical University of Berlin (TUB) and German Aerospace Center (DLR). TUB was responsible for the satellite bus and DLR was responsible for the payload.[1] The satellite was launched into orbit on 26 May 1999, on the fifth mission of the PSLV program PSLV-C2. The launch took place in the Sriharikota Launching Range.[2][3] The satellite had an expected life of one year.[4][5][6][7]

Mission objectives

The prime objective of DLR-Tubsat was to test attitude control system (S/C attitude recovery from hibernation). The secondary objective of the mission was to a TV camera system for demonstrate disaster monitoring with a goal of introduction of an interactive Earth observation concept, where the target is not identified in advance, a search action may be involved, or a particular target region has to be followed visually from orbit.[1][8][5]

Specifications

[1][5]

See also

References

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  2. "DLR-Tubsat (COSPAR ID: 1999-029C)". NASA. Retrieved 9 Jul 2016.
  3. "PSLV-C2". Indian Space Research Organisation. Retrieved 9 Jul 2016.
  4. "DLR Tubsat - Low Earth Orbit Satellite". findthedata.com. Retrieved 9 Jul 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 "Flight Experiences With DLR-Tubsat" (PDF). dlr.de. Retrieved 9 Jul 2016.
  6. "DLR-TUBSAT, qualification of high precision attitude control in orbit". sciencedirect.com. Retrieved 9 Jul 2016.
  7. "DLR-TUBSAT: a microsatellite for interactive Earth observation". researchgate.net. Retrieved 9 Jul 2016.
  8. "DLR-Tubsat". skyrocket.de. Retrieved 9 Jul 2016.
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