COMPASS-1

Photo COMPASS-1

32787
Spacetrack Directory Number
2008-04-28
Orbit launches


Satellite information COMPASS-1

Spacetrack Directory Name COMPASS-1
Orbit launches 2008-04-28
Country/organisation of origin Niemcy (GER)
Starting point SRILR (Satish Dhawan Space Centre, India)
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Perigee 577 km/h
Apogee 595 km

Additional information COMPASS-1

To take color images of the earth at a resolution of 640x480 pixels, to validate (test) a Phoenix GPS receiver from DLR in orbit, to test three-axis attitude control (based on magnetic actuation), and to verify the functionality of the spacecraft in space (technology demonstration).

satellite COMPASS-1 Date of exalting 28.04.2008y.


Update time: 2023-04-18 22:53:05
COMPASS-1 a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 2008-04-28