BIRD

Germany

International Sat. nº:

German satellite nº: 37

BIRD= Bispectral InfraRed Detection

Launch data:

Designation	26959 / 01049C
Launch date	22 Oct 2001 - 04:53 UT
Launch site	Sriharikota
Launch vehicle	PSLV-C3 (#6)
Mission	Government: Remote sensing Civil: Technology Development
Sun-Synchronous LEO Earth orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee	550 x 580 km
Eccentricity	2.16E-03
Inclination	97.7 deg
Period	95.96 min

Launched together with TES and PROBA

Specifications

Prime contractor	Deutsches Zentrum für Luft-und Raumfahrt (Germany)
Platform
Operator	Institute of Space Sensor Technology and Planetary Exploration
Mass at launch	92 kg
Dry Mass	77 kg
Dimension
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power	120 W
Design lifetime	1.5 yrs

Mission details:

New infrared array sensors with 100-300 m resolution. Will also test a thematic on-board data processing and a neural network classificator in orbit.
Forest fire recognition by small satellites.

External links:

EOportal.org Satellite description

Ref.: #7, #226, #242 - update: 05.01.10