| Mission type | Space surveillance |
|---|---|
| Operator | Department of National Defence |
| COSPAR ID | 2013-009C |
| SATCAT no. | 39088 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | SSTL-150 |
| Manufacturer | MDA Corporation (prime) SSTL (bus) COM DEV International (optical payload) |
| Launch mass | 148 kilograms (326 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 25 February 2013, 12:31 UTC[1] |
| Rocket | PSLV-CA C20 |
| Launch site | Satish Dhawan FLP |
| Contractor | 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 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.
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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.