A picture of the launch was posted by the Unisat-6 (GAUSS) team.source: http://www.gaussteam.com/unisat-6-launched-on-june-19th-2014/
Quote from: Lewis007 on 06/23/2014 09:07 amA picture of the launch was posted by the Unisat-6 (GAUSS) team.source: http://www.gaussteam.com/unisat-6-launched-on-june-19th-2014/Sorry, but this is the old photo. Launch of spacecraft CryoSat-2 .
Any evidence of orbital maneuvering by this Japanese satellite from the 2 line elements?The stated performance is 140 m/s, but is that the nominal performance of the engine or the demonstrated performance?
Quote from: Danderman on 12/08/2014 04:57 pmAny evidence of orbital maneuvering by this Japanese satellite from the 2 line elements?The stated performance is 140 m/s, but is that the nominal performance of the engine or the demonstrated performance?These test maneuvering are very short (5 min. and 6 min.), orbital change is difficult to confirm.Thrust is 250 μN, ISP=880 s. 140 m/s are Total delta V capability.