Pegasus (QB50-AT03)

Launch data: Designation  42784 / 17036V Launch date  23 Jun 2017 - 03:59 UT Launch site  Sriharikota, FLP Launch vehicle  PSLV-XL Mission  Science, Technology Earth orbit: Perigee / Apogee  497 x 512 km Eccentricity   Inclination   97.5° Period  94.7 min

Spacecraft data:

Description:

• Pegasus is equipped with the multi-needle Langmuir probes (mNLP) for the QB50 project and will provide information about essential properties of the plasma in the thermosphere such as the electron temperature and –density. It also includes an attitude control system, an on-board computer, telecommunication devices, an electrical power systems allowing to harvest the solar power and either distribute or store it for later use, a thermal control system.

External links:

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