Payload (satellite)
NEE-01 PEGASO: live position and orbit
Partially operationalECU
NEE-01 PEGASO is a satellite launched 2013-04-26 by ECU.
Facts
NORAD ID39151
International designator2013-018B
TypePayload (satellite)
StatusPartially operational
OwnerECU
Launch date2013-04-26
Launch siteJiuquan, China
Orbital period96.4 min
Inclination98.14°
Apogee595 km
Perigee576 km
About
NEE-01 Pegaso is an Ecuadorian technology demonstration satellite, and Ecuador's first satellite launched to space. Built by the Ecuadorian Civilian Space Agency (EXA), it is a nanosatellite of the single-unit CubeSat class. The spacecraft's instruments include a dual visible and infrared camera which allows the spacecraft to take pictures and transmit live video from space.