Sara

Satellite Amateur de Radio Astronomie

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General

Designation	21578 / 91050E
Launch date	17 Jul 1991
Country of origin	France
Mission	Scientific: radio astronomy
Perigee/Apogee	755/764 km
Inclination	98.4°
Period	100 min
Launch vehicle	Ariane V44

Must study Jupiter's radio environment by listening in the 2-15 MHz range. It is controlled and received at Nançay in France

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External resources

sat-index articles

Technical data

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Specifications

Prime contractor	Club ESIEE Espace (built by students)
Mass at launch	28 kg
Mass in orbit	20 kg
Dimension	0.34 x 0.34 x 0.34 m
Design lifetime	11 years

Telemetry beacon: 145.955 MHz, 300 bps FSK, FM, 0.5 W transmitter

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