LAPAN-Tubsat

Launch data: Designation  29709 / 07001A Launch date  10 Jan 2007 - 04:16 UT Launch site  Sriharikota, SLP Launch vehicle  PSLV (3) (#10) Mission  Remote sensing - Earth observation Earth orbit on Jan 10.67: Perigee / Apogee  613 x 651 km Inclination  97.89° Period  97.35 min

Spacecraft data: Prime contractor  National Institude of Aeronautics & Space Technical University of Berlin Platform  TUB Operator   Mass at launch  56 kg Dry Mass   kg Basic shape  Box Dimensions  45 x 45 x 47 cm Solar array   Stabilization   DC power   Operated  2007- still active Has 2ccd cameras with 5 and 200 m resolution.

Mission details:

• LAPAN-TUBsat is Indonesia′s first research satellite and a technology demonstrator that carries two color cameras. It is a cooperative venture between the Technical University of Berlin and the Indonesian National Institute of Aeronautics and Space. This 56-kg microsatellite is an Earth observation satellite besides a technical demonstrator in control systems. The 45 x 45 x 47 cm craft carries two Charge Coupled Device (CCD) cameras with ground resolutions of 5 meter and 200 meter, as well as an experiment for message store and forward system.
• LAPAN-Tubsat carries a 5-meter imaging camera. It was developed with help from TUB (Berlin Technical University) whose previous TUBSAT satellites included one for Morocco.

External links:

• dk3wn: Satellite Information
• Satellite tracking (n2ya.com): Real time satellite tracking