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SCISAT-1
Fact Sheet
Quick Facts
SCISAT-1 is the first Canadian scientific satellite since the ISIS II satellite was launched in 1971. Here are some quick facts about the new satellite:
- Total mass: 150 kg
- Total power usage: 70 W
- Powered by: single solar panel
- Total memory: 1 Gigabyte
- Spacecraft contractor: Bristol Aerospace - Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Scientific Payload: ACE-FTS (Bomem Ltd.) and MAESTRO (MSC, U of T, EMS)
- Scheduled launch date: May 20, 2003
- Launch vehicle: Pegasus XL rocket
- Orbit: 650 km above the Earth
- Number of times SCISAT-1 will circle the Earth in 1 day: 15
- Number of sunrises and sunsets SCISAT-1 will see in 1 day: 30
Prepared by YES I Can! Science Team at McMaster University,
for the Canadian Space Agency.
for the Canadian Space Agency.
