Deimos 2

Spacecraft nº:

Spanish spacecraft nº: 19

Launch data: Designation  40013 / 14033D Launch date  19 June 2014 - 19:11 UT Launch site  Dombarovsky, LC-370/13 Launch vehicle  Dnepr Mission  Earth observation, imaging Sun-synchronous Earth orbit: Perigee / Apogee  624 x 628 km Eccentricity   Inclination   98.0° Period  97.1 min

Spacecraft data:

Description:

• Deimos 2 is a small Earth observation satellite, which carries a 75-centimeter-resolution imager provided by Satrec Initiative of South Korea. It has a 12-kilometer-diameter swath and be able to swivel 30 degrees off nadir to each side, and 45 degrees in the event of a special order.
• Spain’s government-owned Inta performed satellite integration of the 300 kilogram Deimos-2. Deimos’ corporate parent, Elecnor of Madrid, has agreed to underwrite much of the 60 million euros in anticipated Deimos-2 costs, a figure that includes the satellite’s construction, launch and insurance. Spain’s Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade is picking up 20 percent of Deimos’ costs.

Mission details:

• On Jun 19, 2014 launch of a Dnepr rocket from the Yasniy missile base put a record 38 payloads in sun-synchronous orbits ranging from 550 to 610 km at perigee and 620 to 715 km at apogee.
• The largest payload, Deimos-2, is a 300 kg Earth imaging satellite with 0.75m resolution from Elecnor Deimos of Spain. It is in a 597 x 618 km x 98 deg orbit.

External links:

• EOportal.org Satellite description
• Satellite tracking: Real time satellite tracking