NEE-02 Krysaor
| Mission type | Technology demonstration |
|---|---|
| Operator | Ecuadorian Civilian Space Agency |
| COSPAR ID | 2013-066AB |
| SATCAT № | 39441 |
| Website |
www |
| Orbits completed | 6314[1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | 1U CubeSat |
| Manufacturer | Ecuadorian Civilian Space Agency |
| Launch mass | 1.2 kg (2.6 lb) |
| Dimensions | 10×10 cm (3.9×3.9 in)[2] |
| Power | 127 watts maximum |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 21 November 2013, 07:10 UTC |
| Rocket | Dnepr |
| Launch site | Dombarovsky 370/13 |
| Entered service | 25 Jan 2014 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Sun-synchronous |
| Semi-major axis | 7,027.86 km (4,366.91 mi)[1] |
| Eccentricity | 0.0082657[1] |
| Perigee | 598 km (372 mi)[1] |
| Apogee | 714 km (444 mi)[1] |
| Inclination | 97.74 degrees[1] |
| Period | 97.73 minutes[1] |
| Mean motion | 14.74[1] |
| Epoch | 24 January 2015, 17:15:22 UTC[1] |
NEE-02 Krysaor is an Ecuadorian technology demonstration satellite, and Ecuador's second satellite launched to space. Built by the Ecuadorian Civilian Space Agency (EXA), it is a single-unit CubeSat nanosatellite.[3] Krysaor is a Pegasus-class spacecraft, a "twin" of Ecuador's first satellite, NEE-01 Pegaso.[4] Like Pegaso, this spacecraft's instruments include a dual visible and infrared camera which allows the spacecraft to take pictures and transmit live video from space.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "NEE 02 KRYSAOR Satellite details 2013-066AB NORAD 39441". N2YO. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ↑ "Ecuador already has its second satellite in space, NEE-02 Krysaor". Agencia Pública de Noticias del Ecuador y Suramérica. 21 November 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ↑ Graham, William (21 November 2013). "Russian Dnepr conducts record breaking 32 satellite haul". NASA Spaceflight. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ↑ "NEE-02 Krysaor". Ecuadorian Civilian Space Agency. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
External links
Media related to NEE-01 Pegaso at Wikimedia Commons
- (Spanish) Krysaor official website
- (English) Krysaor official website
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