Compass-1

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Launch Date April 2008 Launch Site Satish Dhawan Space Centre Launcher PSLV Orbit Sun-Synchronous Altitude 500-600km Inclination ~98° Dimensions 10 x 10 x 10 cm³ Satellite Mass 1 Kg Power Generation 2 Watt Power Consumption 1 Watt (average) Mission Operations FH Aachen Access time per day 35min (about 7 min each single access) Mission life time 6 months

For the purpose of functional demonstration and public outreach the Compass-1 Pico Satellite is equipped with a camera module that will capture color VGA pictures while in orbit. It is triggered and accessed via ground.

Above all, the satellites purpose is to provide an experimental platform for new and existing (i.e. commercial-of-the-shelf) technologies.

[edit] Payload characteristics

GPS Receiver	DLR Phoenix
Power	800 mW
Mass	22 g
Optical sensor	CMOS VGA Camera
Resolution	640 x 480 x 8 bit
Coverage	416 x 380 km²
FOV	53° diagonal

[edit] External links

• Compass One Official Site