BRITE-Austria
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BRITE-Austria is a small Austrian scientific satellite that is part of the BRITE (BRIght Target Explorer) constellation, designed to study the variability and structure of the brightest stars in the sky.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
CubeSat-class satellite
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astronomical satellite ⓘ nanosatellite ⓘ space telescope ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
BRITE-Austria/TUGSat-1
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TUGSat-1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constellationRole | Austrian component of BRITE constellation ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| developedBy | Technical University of Graz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedInCollaborationWith | Austrian Space Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfView | wide-field ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
Austrian Research Promotion Agency
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Austrian Space Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isFirstOf | first Austrian scientific satellite ⓘ |
| launchContractor | Indian Space Research Organisation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchCountry | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2013-02-25 ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Satish Dhawan Space Centre
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Sriharikota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle |
PSLV-C20
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PSLV-CA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mass | approximately 7 kg ⓘ |
| missionType |
astrophysics mission
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stellar photometry mission ⓘ |
| operator |
TU Graz Institute of Communication Networks and Satellite Communications
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Technical University of Graz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbitInclination | about 98 degrees ⓘ |
| orbitPeriod | about 100 minutes ⓘ |
| orbitRegime | LEO ⓘ |
| orbitType | low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| partOf |
BRITE constellation
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BRIght Target Explorer program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| programPartners |
Austria
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Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ other BRITE member countries ⓘ |
| purpose |
high-precision optical photometry of bright stars
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study structure of bright stars ⓘ study variability of bright stars ⓘ |
| satelliteBus | CubeSat-derived bus ⓘ |
| scienceObjective |
investigate stellar oscillations
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monitor photometric variability of massive stars ⓘ study stellar spots and activity ⓘ study stellar structure and evolution of bright stars ⓘ |
| status | operational (initial years after launch) ⓘ |
| targetObjects |
bright stars
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nearby luminous stars ⓘ |
| telescopeAperture | 3 cm ⓘ |
| telescopeType | optical telescope ⓘ |
| wavelengthBand | visible light ⓘ |
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