Sapphire (satellite)
| Mission type | Space surveillance |
|---|---|
| Operator | Department of National Defence |
| COSPAR ID | 2013-009C |
| SATCAT no. | 39088 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
COM DEV International (optical payload) | |
| Launch mass | 148 kilograms (326 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 25 February 2013, 12:31 UTC ISRO |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 778 kilometres (483 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 793 kilometres (493 mi) |
| Inclination | 98.62 degrees |
| Period | 100.43 minutes |
| Epoch | 30 October 2013, 14:37:56 UTC[2] |
Sapphire is a Canadian
COM DEV International
.
Details
Sapphire, Canada's first military satellite, is a small spacecraft designed to monitor space debris and satellites within an orbit 3,728 to 24,855 miles (6,000 to 40,000 kilometres) above Earth. The satellite has been providing data to the
The optical system is based on the design of the Space-Based Visible (SBV) sensor. This telescope was developed for the Midcourse Space Experiment. The Charge-coupled device(CCD) used is a CCD47-20bi CCD sensor.[7]
Following completion of its operational testing and certification, Sapphire began its five-year operational mission November 13, 2013.[8]
Launch
Sapphire was launched by the
See also
References
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- ^ Peat, Chris (30 October 2013). "SAPPHIRE - Orbit". Heavens Above. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
- ^ "SSTL-150 Satellite Platform" (PDF). NASA. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ "Canada's DND Sapphire satellite completes commissioning". MDA. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ a b Krebs, Gunter. "Sapphire". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
- ^ "PSLV-C20/SARAL Mission" (PDF). Indian Space Research Organisation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ "Sapphire: A Small Satellite System for the Surveillance of Space". Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ Roberge, Justin (June 2015). "Charlie Flight Celebrates Sapphire's Anniversary in Style" (PDF). The Shield ~ Le Bouclier. Vol. 49, no. 6. 22 Wing North Bay. p. 3. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ^ "PSLV-C20 puts SARAL, 6 other satellites in precise orbits". The Hindu. 26 February 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2013.