12 Aug
2009
12 Aug
'09
6:27 p.m.
Thanks for the info Pieter.
73 Trevor M5AKA
--- On Wed, 12/8/09, Pieter Kotze pkotze@csir.co.za wrote:
Intended orbit is around 500km to meet the imaging payload requirements. At this altitude and with the limited propulsion on board, 3 years is a good estimate of the satellite lifetime due to re-entry. No reason why the electronics should not last much longer than this. The Soyuz Fregat will return to a lower altitude to drop Sumbandila off after the main payload has been released.
73 Pieter