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Class: Technology. Type: Communications. Nation: Spain. Manufacturer: Universidad Politecnia de Madrid Satellite. Universidad Politecnia de Madrid Satellite; experimental communications, microgravity experiments.
SpecificationTotal Mass: 47 kg.
LBSAT Chronology
07 July 1995
UPM/LBSAT 1 Launch Site: Kourou . Launch Vehicle: Ariane 4. Mass: 47 kg. Perigee: 663 km. Apogee: 676 km. Inclination: 98.1 deg. Universidad Politecnia de Madrid Satellite; experimental communications, microgravity experiments.
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