Sapphire (satellite)

Sapphire
Mission typeSpace surveillance
OperatorDepartment of National Defence
COSPAR ID2013-009C Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.39088
Spacecraft properties
BusSSTL-150
ManufacturerMDA Corporation (prime)
SSTL (bus)
COM DEV International (optical payload)
Launch mass148 kilograms (326 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date25 February 2013, 12:31 (2013-02-25UTC12:31Z) UTC[1]
RocketPSLV-CA C20
Launch siteSatish Dhawan FLP
ContractorISRO
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeLow Earth
Perigee altitude778 kilometres (483 mi)
Apogee altitude793 kilometres (493 mi)
Inclination98.62 degrees
Period100.43 minutes
Epoch30 October 2013, 14:37:56 UTC[2]

Sapphire is a Canadian space surveillance satellite which was launched in 2013. Sapphire was commissioned and integrated by MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) based on an SSTL-150[3] bus produced by Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL) and an optical payload produced by COM DEV International.

  1. ^ Clark, Stephen (25 February 2013). "Ocean monitor, smartphone satellite launched from India". Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  2. ^ Peat, Chris (30 October 2013). "SAPPHIRE - Orbit". Heavens Above. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  3. ^ "SSTL-150 Satellite Platform" (PDF). NASA. Retrieved November 29, 2022.