Temisat

Italy

Spacecraft n°:

Italian spacecraft n°: 8

Telespazio Micro Satellite

Launch data:

Designation 22783 / 93055B
Launch date 31 Aug 1993 at 04:40 UT
Released at 15:20 UT from Meteor 2-21
Launch site Plesetsk
Launch vehicleTsyklon-3 (#106)
Operator Telespazio
MissionTelecommunications
Earth orbit:
Perigee/Apogee 932/967 km
Inclination 82.5°
Period 104 min

Will relay environmental data from field sites

Specifications

Prime contractor Kayser-Threde
Mass at launch 30 or 42 kg
Dimension 0.35 x 0.35 x 0.35 m
Stabilization 3 axis (magnetotorquer)
Design lifetime 5 years


Payload

Frequency 148-150 MHz
137-138 MHz
Uplink 10 channels (9 simultaneously)
1200 baud
Downlink 6 channels (3 simultaneously)
2 x 4800 baud + 1200 baud


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