Deimos-1
| Mission type | Optical imaging Disaster monitoring |
|---|---|
| Operator | Deimos Imaging |
| COSPAR ID | 2009-041A |
| SATCAT no. | 35681 |
| Mission duration | Five years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | SSTL-100 |
| Manufacturer | SSTL |
| Launch mass | 91 kilograms (201 lb)[1] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 29 July 2009, 18:46 UTC |
| Rocket | Dnepr |
| Launch site | Baikonur 109/95 |
| Contractor | ISC Kosmotras |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Sun-synchronous |
Deimos-1[2] is a Spanish Earth imaging satellite which is operated by Deimos Imaging. It was constructed by Surrey Satellite Technology, based on the SSTL-100 satellite bus.[3] Deimos Imaging commercializes its imagery directly but also has distribution agreements with other entities like Astrium GEO and DMC International Imaging.
Deimos-1 was launched into a 686-kilometre (426 mi) sun-synchronous low Earth orbit.[4] The launch was conducted by ISC Kosmotras, who used a Dnepr-1 carrier rocket, with DubaiSat-1 as the primary payload. Deimos-1, along with the UK-DMC 2, Nanosat 1B, AprizeSat-3 and AprizeSat-4 satellites, were launched as secondary payloads. The rocket was launched at 18:46 GMT on 29 July 2009, from Site 109/95 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
The satellite has an expected lifetime of five years.[5] It carries a multi-spectral imager with a resolution of 22 metres (72 ft) and 600 kilometres (370 mi) of swath, operating in green, red and near infrared spectra.[5]
See also
References
- ^ DEIMOS 1 Satellite details 2009-041A NORAD 35681
- ^ "Our satellite Deimos-1". Deimos Imaging S.L. Retrieved 2011-05-20.
- ^ Krebs, Gunter. "Deimos-1". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
- ^ "DMC-2G (Disaster Monitoring Constellation-Second Generation) Missions". European Space Agency. Retrieved 2011-05-20.
- ^ a b "SSTL-100 Datasheet" (PDF). Surrey Satellite Technology. Retrieved 2009-07-29. [dead link]
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