Picard

Picard

France

Spacecraft nº:

France spacecraft nº: 61

Launch data:

Designation	36598 / 10028A
Launch date	15 Jun 2010 - 14:42 UT
Launch site	Yasniy (Dombarovskiy)
Launch vehicle	Dnepr-1
Mission	Government: Solar Science
Sun-Synchronous LEO Earth orbit on Jun 15.66:
Perigee / Apogee	726 x 749 km
Eccentricity	0.002
Inclination	98.28 deg
Period	99.57 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	EADS Astrium
Platform	Myriade
Operator	CNES
Mass at launch	150 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape	Box + panel
Dimension (m)	0.9 x 1.2 x 2.7
Equipment	SODISM, SOVAP, PREMOS
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime	2 yrs - still active

Mission details:

Simultaneous measurement of the absolute total and spectral solar irradiance, diameter and solar shape, studying the Sun's interior through helioseismology.

Ref.: #14, #206, #226 - update: 03.07.10