TechnoSat
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Mission Photos:
Mission Objectives:
In orbit demonstration of seven technology payloads and in orbit demonstration of a newly developed 20 kg platform.
Role of SLR:
The laser ranging retroreflectors are one of the seven technology demonstartion payloads of the TechnoSat mission. With this mission, it shall be demonstrated that small (10mm diameter), commercial and therefore relatively inexpensive reflectors are suitable for SLR. Furthermore, their performance shall be evaluated and spin determination shall be performed based on the 14 retroreflectors that are distributed over the satellite's surface.
Mission Parameters:
| Sponsor: | Technische Universität Berlin |
| Expected Life: | 1 year |
| Primary Applications: | |
| Primary SLR Applications: | With this mission, it shall be demonstrated that small (10mm diameter), commercial and therefore relatively inexpensive reflectors are suitable for SLR. Furthermore, their performance shall be evaluated and spin determination shall be performed based on the 14 retroreflectors that are distributed over the satellite's surface. |
| COSPAR ID: | 1704205 |
| SIC Code: | 6203 |
| NORAD SSC Code: | 42829 |
| Launch Date: | July 14, 2017 |
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| Orbit: | |
| Inclination: | 97.6 - 97.9 ±7.2 arcmin |
| Eccentricity: | 0 ±0.0016 |
| Perigee: | 600 ±8 km |
| Period: | 96.54 min ±10 s |
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Additional Information:
Web sites:
References:
- Barschke, Merlin F. et al., "Initial Results from the TechnoSat in-Orbit Demonstration Mission", Proceedings of the 32nd AIAA/USU Conference on Small Satellites, Delivering Mission Success, Paper SSC18-WKX-03, https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/smallsat/2018/all2018/480/
- Barschke, Merlin F. et al., "TechnoSat - A Nanosatellite Mission for On-Orbit Technology Demonstration", Proceedings of the 27th AIAA/USU Conference on Small Satellites, Small Satellite Constellations: Strength in Numbers, Paper SSC13-XI-3, https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/smallsat/2013/all2013/121/
