BNSCSat 1

UK

Spacecraft nº:

UK spacecraft nº: 35

British National Space Center SATellite, also called UK-DMC

Launch data:

Designation	27942 / 03042D
Launch date	27 Sep 2003 - 06:11:44 UT
Launch site	Plesetsk, LC-132/1
Launch vehicle	Cosmos-3M (11K65M - S/N: 103)
Mission	Remote sensing
Earth orbit:
Perigee/Apogee	720 km, sunsynchronous
Inclination	98.9°
Period	98.5 min

The satellite is to test a new concept in remote sensing, GPS reflectometry, which measures the signals from the GPS navigation system after they are reflected off the sea.

Carries a Cisco 3251 router for IP mobile tests.

Ref.: #3(SD375,377), #7, #15 - update: 04.03.10

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