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SSOT (FASat Charlie)

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SSOT (FASat Charlie)
Chile Ministry of Defence logoPleiades-1A. Category Earth Observation
Operator Chilean Ministry of Defense
Orbit LEO
Sat position 624 x 622 km
Launch date 17.12.2011
Launch mass 117 kg
Design life 5 years
Launcher Soyuz STA Fregat
Satellite / Bus AstroSat 100 / Myriade
Manufacturer EADS Astrium

 

Orbital Propulsion Centre Contribution
Propulsion Responsibility:
Complete system, incl:
bullet 4x 1 N hydrazine thrusters
bullet Pyrovalve
bullet 3 x Fill & drain valves
Pyrovalve 1 N hydrazine thruster.
Fill and drain valve.

 

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