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.
| Mission type | Technology demonstration |
|---|---|
| Operator | Ecuadorian Civilian Space Agency |
| COSPAR ID | 2013-066AB |
| SATCAT no. | 39441 |
| Website | www |
| Mission duration | Design: 1 year Elapsed: 11 years, 28 days |
| Orbits completed | 15,074[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 January 2014 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Sun-synchronous |
| Semi-major axis | 7,024.99 km (4,365.13 mi)[1] |
| Eccentricity | 0.0083597[1] |
| Perigee altitude | 588.13 km (365.45 mi)[1] |
| Apogee altitude | 705.58 km (438.43 mi)[1] |
| Inclination | 97.6637 degrees[1] |
| Period | 97.66 minutes[1] |
| Mean motion | 14.74[1] |
| Epoch | 10 September 2016, 08:01:29 UTC[1] |
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i "NEE 02 Krysaor - Orbit". Heavens Above. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ "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
edit- (in Spanish) Krysaor official website
- (in English) Krysaor official website
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