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UniBRITE

Austrian nanosatellite observatory. UniBRITE was launched on February 25, 2013 aboard a PSLV from Sriharikota. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2013-009GNORAD 39092Austria

Identity

Name in GCAT
UniBRITE
Payload designation
BRITE-U
Other names
NLS 8.1,CanX-3A
International designator
2013-009G
NORAD catalog number
39092
GCAT identifier
S39092
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/676

Mission

Mission type
Astronomy
Use
Amateur / academic
Program
BRITE
Owner
U Vienna IFA
Country
Austria
Builder
UTIAS Space Flight Laboratory
Platform (bus)
GNB

Launch

Date
February 25, 2013 · 12:31 UTC
Launch record
2013-009Success
Rocket
PSLV
Spaceport
Sriharikota · pad FLP

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/S
Perigee
771 km
Apogee
783 km
Inclination
98.63°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
February 2023
End of operations
August 2019

Size

Mass
7 kg
Dry mass
7 kg
Length
0.2 m
Diameter
0.20 m
Span
0.2 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q7884627 (CC0).