Gaofen-1, Türksat-3USat & Others

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

04:13:00

Friday April 26, 2013

Mission Details

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Gaofen 1

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Gaofen 1 (Chinese: 高分一号; pinyin: Gāofēn Yī hào; lit. 'high resolution - number 1') is a Chinese high-resolution Earth observation satellite and the first of the Gaofen series satellites.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

1 Payload

1,080 kilograms

NEE-01 Pegaso

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NEE-01 Pegaso was an Ecuadorian technology demonstration satellite, and Ecuador's first satellite launched into space. Built by the Ecuadorian Civilian Space Agency (EXA), it is a nanosatellite of the single-unit CubeSat class. The spacecraft's instruments include a dual visible and infrared camera which allows the spacecraft to take pictures and transmit live video from space.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

1 Payload

1 kilograms

Türksat-3USat

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Türksat-3USat is a Turkish communications nanosatellite developed by the Space Systems Design and Test Laboratory and Radio Frequency Electronics Laboratory of Istanbul Technical University (ITU) in collaboration with the Türksat company along with the Turkish Amateur Satellite Technology Organization (TAMSAT). Started with a protocol signed on 29 November 2010, TurkSat-3USat is a follow-up project based on the ITUpSAT1 mission, which was launched on 23 September 2009.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

1 Payload

4 kilograms

CubeBug-1

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The CubeBug-1 2U CubeSat, also known as El Capitán Beto, is the first technology demonstration mission for a new cubesat platform design (mechanics, hardware and software) intended to be released as Open Source and Open Hardware for its use in Amateur projects, University projects and research labs. This project is sponsored by the Argentinian Ministry of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation, INVAP S.E., Satellogic S.A., and Radio Club Bariloche. As payload on this first mission, some custom designed components for the BugSat earth observation satellites were tested: an ARM based on-board computer, a nano-reaction wheel with its driver circuit and a low resolution camera, all based on COTS components. After the technology demonstration part of the mission is over, the satellite will enter a mode that will include services to the Amateur radio community, including a Digipeater and science data downloads from the payload.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

1 Payload

2 kilograms

Rocket

Active
Long March 2D

Active Since 1992

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation logo

Agency

CASC

Price

$29.75 million

Rocket

Height: 40.77m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 3,500 kg

GTO: 1,200 kg

Liftoff Thrust

2,962 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 3.35m

Height: 7.82m

Stages

2

Launch Site

Site 9401 (SLS-2)

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China

Fastest Turnaround

10 days 18 hours

Stats

Long March 2D


19th

Mission

1st

Mission of 2013

2013


19th

Orbital launch attempt