Tech Demo Sat-1

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:application agriculture, forestry, urban planning
gptkbp:collaboration gptkb:European_Space_Agency
international research institutions
gptkbp:collection remote sensing
gptkbp:communication_system UHF/ VHF radio
gptkbp:controls reaction wheels
gptkbp:cooling_system passive thermal control
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:data_transmission S-band
gptkbp:data_usage daily
environmental monitoring
1 Mbps
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:2015
gptkbp:design 2 years
gptkbp:end_of_life 2015-06-30
gptkbp:home_ground UK Space Agency ground segment
UK Space Agency ground stations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tech Demo Sat-1
gptkbp:image_format gptkb:JPEG
gptkbp:image_processing multispectral imaging
onboard processing capabilities
gptkbp:launch_date gptkb:2014
2014-06-30
gptkbp:launch_mass 100 kg
gptkbp:launch_price £1 million
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Baikonur_Cosmodrome
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Dnepr_rocket
gptkbp:lighting 2014-07-15
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Surrey_Satellite_Technology_Limited
gptkbp:mass 100 kg
gptkbp:mission completed
2015-06-30
demonstrate new technologies
gptkbp:mission_duration 1 year
gptkbp:mission_type gptkb:Earth_observation
gptkbp:operator gptkb:UK_Space_Agency
gptkbp:orbit_type Low Earth Orbit
SSTL-100
technology demonstration satellite
gptkbp:orbital_inclination 97.5 degrees
gptkbp:orbital_period 90 minutes
gptkbp:payload_capacity 50 kg
Earth observation instruments
various technology demonstrators
gptkbp:power_source solar panels
gptkbp:provides_information_on open access
gptkbp:purpose technology demonstration
gptkbp:research_focus climate change
gptkbp:resolution 10 meters
spatial resolution of 10 meters
gptkbp:scientific_instruments camera, spectrometer
gptkbp:storage solid-state drives
100 GB
available to researchers
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Tech_Demo_Sat-2
gptkbp:technology_readiness_level TRL 6
gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of miniaturized satellite systems
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Surrey_Space_Centre
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6