Payload (satellite)
SAPPHIRE
OperationalLEO
Canada
CanadaSAPPHIRE is a satellite launched 2013-02-25 by Canada.
About
Sapphire is a Canadian space surveillance satellite which was launched in 2013. Sapphire was commissioned and integrated by MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) based on an SSTL-150 bus produced by Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL) and an optical payload produced by COM DEV International.
Right now
Dotted: where it has been. Solid: the next orbit and a half. Orbit data from CelesTrak, map from NASA Blue Marble. All credits
Position...
Altitude...
Speed...
Near...
Facts
NORAD ID39088
International designator2013-009C
TypePayload (satellite)
StatusOperational
OwnerCanada
Launch date2013-02-25
Launch siteSriharikota, India
Orbital period100.3 min
Inclination98.43°
Apogee781 km
Perigee767 km