NovaSAR-S 1

UK

Int. spacecraft nº:

UK spacecraft nº: 71

Launch data:

Designation	43619 / 18071B
Launch date	16 Sep 2018 - 16:38 UT
Launch site	Sriharikota, FLP
Launch vehicle	PSLV-CA
Mission	Imaging radar
Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	574 x 592 km
Eccentricity
Inclination	97.8°
Period	96.4 min

Launched together with: SSTL-S1 4

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufacturer	Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL)
Platform
Operator
Mass at launch	445 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Equipment	3m x 1m S-band (3 GHz) radar and a xenon ion propulsion system.
Solar array
Stabilization
Propulsion
DC power
Design lifetime

Description:

NOVASAR-1 is a satellite developed by Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) in the UK, utilizing Synthetic Aperture Radar (or SAR) which is an advanced form of radar technology providing extremely high resolution images of Earth from space.

Mission details:

India launched a PSLV Core-Alone variant on Sep 16, 2018 carrying two commercial payloads built by Surrey Satellite Technology. NovaSar-S is a 445 kg experimental imaging radar satellite; it carries a 3m x 1m S-band (3 GHz) radar and a xenon ion propulsion system.

External links:

Satellite tracking (n2ya.com): Real time satellite tracking

Ref.: #7(JR753), #228 - update: 27.10.18