Eyesat-1 Explained

Eyesat A
Mission Type:Amateur radio satellite
Cospar Id:1993-061C
Satcat:22825[1]
Mission Duration:Elasped:
Spacecraft Bus:Microsat
Manufacturer:Interferometrics Inc.
Launch Mass:11.8kg (26lb)
Dimensions:15x
Launch Date:26 September 1993, 01:45 UTC[2]
Launch Rocket:Ariane-40 V59
Launch Site:Kourou ELA-2
Launch Contractor:Arianespace
Orbit Epoch:26 September 1993
Orbit Reference:Geocentric
Orbit Regime:Low Earth
Orbit Periapsis:794km (493miles)
Orbit Apoapsis:823km (511miles)
Orbit Eccentricity:0.00202
Orbit Inclination:98.5°
Orbit Period:101 minutes

Eyesat-A was launched on September 26, 1993 using an Ariane 4 rocket at Guiana Space Centre, Kourou, French Guiana, along with SPOT-3, Stella, Healthsat-2, KITSAT-2, and PoSAT-1.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: EYESAT 1. n2yo.com. 13 February 2020.
  2. Web site: EYESAT 1. NSSDCA Master Catalog. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. 13 February 2020.