| Operator | University of Surrey |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 1999-021A |
| SATCAT no. | 25693 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | SSTL |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 21 April 1999, 05:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Dnepr |
| Launch site | Baikonur 109/95 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Sun-synchronous |
UoSAT-12 is a British satellite in Low Earth Orbit. It is the twelfth satellite in the University of Surrey series and was designed and built by Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL). It was launched into orbit in April 1999 on board a Dnepr rocket from Yasny Russia.[1]
- ^ M. Fouquet and M. Sweeting, UoSAT-12 minisatellite for high performance Earth observation at low cost, proceedings of IAF '96.