Rubin 5-ASOLANT
Rubin 5-ASOLANT [OHB]
Rubin-5-ASOLANT is a technology/communications payload using the Orbcomm system; it remains intentionally attached to the rocket final stage (in fact, it's part of the adapter used to deploy the other satellites). It includes the AATiS SAFIR-S amateur transponder and the ESA ASOLANT solar-powered GPS antenna experiment.
| Nation: | Germany |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | OHB-System |
| Contractors: | OHB-System |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | Experiment container bolted to Kosmos-3M second stage |
| Propulsion: | none (in orbit) |
| Power: | |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 37 kg (#1 payload only), 45 kg (#2 payload only) |
| Orbit: | 681 × 742 km, 98.2° (#3) |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubin 5-ASOLANT | 27.10.2005 | Pl LC-132/1 | Kosmos-3M | with TopSat 1, China-DMC+4, Mozhayets 5, Sina 1, SSETI-Express, UWE 1, XI 5, Ncube 2 |
Further Rubin missions:
References:
- OHB-System Website
