Mission type | Earth orbiter |
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Operator | INPE |
COSPAR ID | 2003-E01 |
Spacecraft properties | |
Manufacturer | Northern Paraná University |
Launch mass | 8.83 kilograms (19 lb) |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | August 25, 2003 (planned) August 23, 2003 (Accident of Alcântara |
Rocket | VLS-1 V03 |
Launch site | Alcântara VLS Pad |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric |
Regime | Low Earth |
Eccentricity | 0 |
Perigee altitude | 750 kilometres (470 mi) |
Apogee altitude | 750 kilometres (470 mi) |
Inclination | 16° |
Period | 100 minutes |
Epoch | Planned |
UNOSAT was a Brazilian scientific applications nanosatellite, designed, developed, built and tested by researchers and students working at the Northern Paraná University.