SSETI Express

 2005-043E

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The SSETI (Student Space Education and Technology Initiative) Express satellite, a precursor to ESEO, mass 62 kg 0.6 x 0.6 x 0.7m box with 2 panels 1.8m span, to launch to 686 x 686 x 98.3 SSO on Cosmos DMC-3. Carries 10N N2 orbit adjust thruster. Control from Aalborg.

Kosmos
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
2005 Oct 27	0652:26	Launch by Kosmos-3M No 104	PL LC132/1
		T+2:11 St 1 sep
		T+2:26 GO sep
	0700:04	T+7:38 St 2 MECO-1
	0726:40	T+34:14 St 2 MES-2
	0726:53	T+34:27 St 2 MECO-2
	0727:18	T+34:52 Topsat sep
	0727:20	T+34:54 China-DMC sep
	0727:21	T+34:55 Sinah sep
	0727:23	T+34:57 SSETI sep
	0727:24	T+34:58 Mozhaets sep
	0830?	IWE-1 sep
	0832	NCUBE-2 sep
	0837:26	XI-V separation

Payload:

• Langmuir probe

• Earth imager WAC (Wide Angle Camera) and NAC (Narrow Angle Camera)