ETRSS-1 is the first satellite launched by Ethiopia. It is an Earth Observation Satellite.[1] After launch the Ethiopian Space Science and Technology Institute spent several months calibrating and testing it. Photos were released in February 2020.[2]
Mission type | Earth Observation |
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Operator | Ethiopian Space Science and Technology Institute |
COSPAR ID | 2019-093 |
SATCAT no. | 44884 |
Website | etssti.org |
Spacecraft properties | |
BOL mass | 65 kg (143 lb) |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 20 December 2019, 03:22 | UTC
Rocket | Long March 4B |
Launch site | Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center |
Deployment date | December 2019 |
Orbital parameters | |
Regime | Low Earth |
Specifications
edit- Application: Earth Observation
- Spatial resolution: 13.7 METERS
- Number of bands: 4
- Revisit time: 4 days
- Height from the earth: 700 kilometers
- Orbit type: low orbit
- Operator: Ethiopian Space Science and Technology Institute (ESSTI)
- Weight/mass: 64 kg
- Power: Solar arrays, batteries
References
edit- ^ "Etrss 1".
- ^ "New Images from ETRSS-1". etssti.org. 2020-02-20. Archived from the original on 2020-08-08.