SARA

France

Spacecraft nº:

France spacecraft nº: 30

Satellite Amateur de Radio Astronomie

Launch data:

Designation 21578 / 91050E
Launch date 17 Jul 1991
Launch site Ko, ELA-2
Launch vehicle  Ariane-40 (V44)
MissionScientific: radio astronomy
Earth orbit:
Perigee/Apogee 755/764 km
Inclination 98.4°
Period 100 min

Must study Jupiter's radio environment by listening in the 2-15 MHz range. It is controlled and received at Nançay in France

Specifications

Prime contractor Club ESIEE Espace (built by students)
Mass at launch 28 kg
Mass in orbit 20 kg
Dimension 0.34 x 0.34 x 0.34 m
Design lifetime 11 years

Telemetry beacon: 145.955 MHz, 300 bps FSK, FM, 0.5 W transmitter

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