2013-009D
Near Earth Object Surveillance Satellite, CSA/DRDC using CSA/Dynacon MMMB multimission microsat bus to survey asteroids down to V=20.
The NESS mission surveys NEOs at solar elongation 45 to 55 deg and ecliptic latitude |b|<40 deg.
The HEOSS mission surveys resident space objects (RSOs) to 13.5 mag at altitude above 15000 km.
50 kg, 15 cm telescope; derived from MOST. Size 1.8 x 0.4 x0.8m.
The spacecraft software was delivered behind schedule; it was only in 2014 Jun that the software was improved enough to take good quality images, and tracking was still unable to meet mission needs.
| SARAL | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Feb 25 | 1231 | Launch by PSLV-CA C20 | SHAR |
| T+1:53 PS1 sep 52 km | |||
| T+1:53 PS2 burn | |||
| T+2:58 HS sep, 116 km | |||
| T+4:25 PS2 sep 222 km | |||
| T+4:26 PS3 burn 224 km | |||
| T+6:40? PS3 burnout | |||
| 1239 | T+8:40 PS3 sep 582 km | ||
| 1239 | T+8:51 PS4 burn 593 km | ||
| 1248 | T+17:20 PS4 cutoff 789 km | ||
| 1248 | T+17:58 SARAL sep | ||
| 1249 | T+18:28 DLA-U sep | ||
| 1249 | T+18:58 SAPPHIRE sep from inside DLA-L | ||
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