SSETI Express
Spacecraft · Europe
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European civilian surveillance satellite. Student-built technology satellite sponsored by the ESA. It ejected three 1-kg Cubesats after separating from the booster, but then itself lost power less than 14 hours later. Technology satellite for SSETI, Europe. Launched 2005.
More at: SSETI Express.
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- Country
- Europe
- Launch Vehicles
- R-14, Kosmos 3, Kosmos 11K65M
- Launch Sites
- Plesetsk, Plesetsk LC132/1
- Agency
- SSETI
- Mass
- 80 kg (176 lb)
- Nation
- Europe
- Agency
- SSETI
- Class
- Surveillance
- Type
- Civilian surveillance satellite
- Spacecraft
- SSETI Express
- USAF Sat Cat
- 28894
- COSPAR
- 2005-043E
- Apogee
- 708 km (439 mi)
- Perigee
- 682 km (423 mi)
- Inclination
- 98.20 deg
- Period
- 98.70 min. Student-built technology satellite sponsored by the European Space Agency. It ejected three 1-kg Cubesats after separating from the booster, but then itself lost power less than 14 hours later.