| Names | TUBSAT-C TUBSAT |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Experimental |
| Operator | Technische Universität Berlin |
| COSPAR ID | 1999-029C |
| SATCAT no. | 25758 |
| Range | 713 kilometres (443 mi) |
| Apogee | 732 kilometres (455 mi) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | DLR-Tubsat |
| Manufacturer | Technische Universität Berlin & DLR |
| Launch mass | 45 kg (99 lb) |
| Dimensions | 32 x 32 x 32 cm |
| Power | 120 W |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 06:22, May 26, 1999 (UTC) |
| Rocket | PSLV-C2 |
| Launch site | Sriharikota Launching Range |
| Contractor | ISRO |
| End of mission | |
| Deactivated | Not known |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Sun-synchronous orbit |
| Regime | Low Earth orbit |
| Inclination | 98.36° |
| Period | 99.24 minutes |
DLR-Tubsat (a.k.a. TUBSAT) was a German remote sensing microsatellite, developed in a joint venture between Technische Universität Berlin (TUB) and German Aerospace Center (DLR). TU Berlin was responsible for the satellite bus and DLR was responsible for the payload.[1] The satellite was launched into orbit on 26 May 1999, on the fifth mission of the PSLV program PSLV-C2. The launch took place in the Sriharikota Launching Range.[2][3] The satellite had an expected life of one year.[4][5][6]
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