FedSat
Spacecraft · Australia
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Australian science satellite. FedSat contained high-tech communication, space science, navigation and computing equipment and was intended to help bring broadband Internet services to remote parts of Australia. Science, magnetosphere satellite built by Space Innovations Limited (bus) for Technology, Australia. Launched 2002. Used MicroSIL bus.
More at: FedSat.
Related
- Family
- Communications
- Country
- Australia
- Launch Sites
- Tanegashima, Tanegashima Y
Chronology
1 event
2002 December 14
23:04 GMT - . Launch Site: Tanegashima. Launch Complex: Tanegashima Y. LV Family: H-2. Launch Vehicle: H-IIA 202.- FedSat - .
Mass: 58 kg (127 lb). Nation: Australia.
Agency: CSS.
Manufacturer: CRCSS.
Class: Communications.
Type: Civilian communications satellite. Spacecraft: FedSat.
USAF Sat Cat: 27599 . COSPAR: 2002-056C. Apogee: 805 km (500 mi). Perigee: 791 km (491 mi). Inclination: 98.70 deg. Period: 100.80 min.
FedSat contained high-tech communication, space science, navigation and computing equipment and was intended to help bring broadband Internet services to remote parts of Australia. Data from its three-year mission was to be shared between Japan and Australia.