UK DMC-2

United Kingdom

Spacecraft nº:

UK spacecraft nº: 40

Also called: BNSCSat-2 (Britisch National Science Center Satellite 2)

Launch data:

Designation	35683 / 09041C
Launch date	29 Jul 2009 - 18:46 UT
Launch site	B, LC-109/95
Launch vehicle	Dnepr-1
Mission	Government: Earth Observation / Imaging
Sun-Synchronous LEO orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee	624 x 677 km
Eccentricity	3.77E-03
Inclination	98.12 deg
Period	97.74 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	Surrey satellite technology Lt (SSTL) (UK)
Platform	Surrey SSTL-100 bus
Operator	UK/DMC International Imaging of Guildford (DMCII)
Mass at launch	95 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime	5 yrs

Mission details:

Part of Disaster Monitoring Constellation second generation; five countries share all data.

Ref.: #7(JR614), #84a, #226 - update: 10.02.10