Satellites

Payload

SCISAT 1

OperationalPayloadLEO

SCISAT 1 is a Canadian Space Agency payload satellite, launched on August 13, 2003 into LEO.

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Launch

Launch date
August 13, 2003 at 02:09 AM UTC
Launch site
WRAS
Launched by
Pegasus XL
Operator
Orbital Sciences Corporation

Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
631 km
Periapsis
619 km
Inclination
73.93°
Orbital period
97.2 min

Spacecraft

Operator
Canadian Space Agency
Manufacturer
Bristol Aerospace Ltd.
Users
Government
Launch mass
150 kg
Power
80 W

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2003-036A
NORAD catalog №
27858
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
CanadaCanada
Radar cross-section
0.6788 m²
Status
Operational