DLR-Tubsat

DLR-Tubsat (a.k.a. TUBSAT) was a German remote sensing microsatellite,

DLR-Tubsat
developed in joint venture between Technical University of Berlin (TUB) and
German Aerospace Center (DLR). TUB was responsible for the satellite bus and Names TUBSAT-C
DLR was responsible for the payload.[1] The satellite was launched into orbit on 26 TUBSAT
May 1999, on the fifth mission of the PSLV program PSLV-C2. The launch took Mission type Experimental
place in the Sriharikota Launching Range.[2][3] The satellite had an expected life of
Operator TUB
one year.[4][5][6][7]
COSPAR ID 1999-029C
SATCAT no. 25758
Range 713 kilometres
Contents (443 mi)
Mission objectives Apogee 732 kilometres
Specifications (455 mi)
See also Spacecraft properties
References
Spacecraft DLR-Tubsat
Manufacturer TUB & DLR
Launch mass 45 kg (99 lb)
Mission objectives
Dimensions 32 x 32 x 32
The prime objective of DLR-Tubsat was to test attitude control system (S/C attitude
cm
recovery from hibernation). The secondary objective of the mission was to a TV
Power 120 W
camera system for demonstrate disaster monitoring with a goal of introduction of an
interactive Earth observation concept, where the target is not identified in advance, a Start of mission
search action may be involved, or a particular target region has to be followed Launch date 06:22,
visually from orbit.[1][8][5] May 26, 1999
Rocket PSLV-C2
Specifications Launch site Sriharikota
Dimension: 32 x 32 x 32cm Launching
Launch mass: 45 kg (99 lb) Range
Solar panel: Four Contractor ISRO
Battries: Four NiH2
Video camera: Three CCD End of mission

16 mm wide-angle camera with black-and-white chip Deactivated Not known

50 mm standard-angle camera with color CCD chip
Orbital parameters
1000 mm telephoto lens camera with black-and-white chip
Attitude control system: Three wheel / gyro pairs Reference system Sun-
Reaction wheels: Three synchronous
Laser gyro: Three orbit
VHF / UHF TT & C system Regime Low Earth orbit
S band transmitter and antenna
[1][5]
Inclination 98.36°
Period 99.24 minutes

See also
 PSLV-C2

References
1. "TUBSAT" (https://directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/satellite-missions/t/tubsat). eoportal.org. Retrieved 9 Jul 2016.
2. "DLR-Tubsat (COSPAR ID: 1999-029C)" (http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay
.do?id=1999-029C).
NASA. Retrieved 9 Jul 2016.
3. "PSLV-C2" (http://www.isro.gov.in/launcher/pslv-c2). Indian Space Research Organisation. Retrieved 9 Jul 2016.
4. "DLR Tubsat - Low Earth Orbit Satellite"(http://satellites.findthedata.com/l/165/DLR-T
ubsat). findthedata.com.
Retrieved 9 Jul 2016.
5. "Flight Experiences With DLR-Tubsat" (http://www.dlr.de/iaa.symp/en/Portaldata/49/Resources/dokumente/archiv3/0
304.pdf) (PDF). dlr.de. Retrieved 9 Jul 2016.
6. Steckling, M.; Renner, U.; Röser, H.-P. (1996). "DLR-TUBSAT, qualification of high precision attitude control in orbit"
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0094576597000817). Acta Astronautica. 39 (9–12): 951.
Bibcode:1996AcAau..39..951S (http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1996AcAau..39..951S) . doi:10.1016/S0094-
5765(97)00081-7 (https://doi.org/10.1016%2FS0094-5765%2897%2900081-7) . Retrieved 9 Jul 2016.
7. "DLR-TUBSAT: a microsatellite for interactive Earth observation"(https://www.researchgate.net/publication/2290376
01_DLR-TUBSAT_a_microsatellite_for_interactive_Earth_observation). researchgate.net. Retrieved 9 Jul 2016.
8. "DLR-Tubsat" (http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/dlr-tubsat.htm)
. skyrocket.de. Retrieved 9 Jul 2016.

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