AprizeSat 3

Launch data: Designation  35686 / 09041F Launch date  29 Jul 2009 - 18:46 UT Launch site  B, LC-109/95 Launch vehicle  Dnepr-1 Mission  Commercial: Communication Sun-Synchronous Earth orbit on: Perigee / Apogee  564 x 679 km Eccentricity  8.22E-03 Inclination  98.13 deg Period  97.54 min

Spacecraft data: Prime contractor  SpaceQuest of Fairfax, Virginia Platform   Operator  SpaceQuest of Fairfax, Virginia Mass at launch  12 kg Dry Mass   kg Basic shape  Cube Dimension (m)   Solar array  Solar cells Stabilization   DC power   Design lifetime

AprizeSat-3 and -4 microsatellites on the Dnepr space head module (image credit: SpaceQuest)

Mission details:

• Will provide tracking and data monitoring services for companies with remote or mobile assets.
• AprizeSat 3, 4, 5 and 6 feature an AIS (Automatic Identification System) receiver to gather position data from ships.