Megsat 0

Italy

Spacecraft n°:

Italian spacecraft n°: 13


Launch data:

Designation 25722 / 99022B
Launch date 28 April 1999
Launch site KY, LC-107 (reopened specially)
Launch vehicle Cosmos-3M (11K65M)
MissionTechnology
Earth orbit on:
Perigee/Apogee 580 km
Inclination 48°
Period  

Operated by Megasat Space Division, a subsidiary of Meggiorin S.p.A.


Specifications

Prime contractor Megsat
Platform  
Mass at launch 34 kg
Mass in orbit  
Dimension 43.5 x 40.5 x 55 cm
Solar array  
Stabilization  
DC power 35 W
Design lifetime  

64 kbps downlink, for store-and-forward communications. Downlink: 137.935 MHz


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