BPA-1

BPA-1

Ukraine

Spacecraft n°:

Ukraine spacecraft n°: 3

BPA = Blok Perspektivnoy Avioniki-1

Launch data:

Designation	36600 / 10028C
Launch date	15 Jun 2010 - 14:42 UT
Launch site	Yasniy (Dombarovsky)
Launch vehicle	Dnepr-1
Mission	Navigation
Earth orbit on Jun 15.66:
Perigee / Apogee	714 x 1267 km
Eccentricity	0.038
Inclination	98.24 deg
Period	104.92 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	Khartron-Arkos
Platform
Operator	Khartron-Arkos
Mass at launch	1910 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape	Drum Container (bolted to Dnepr upper stage)
Dimension (m)	~1 long, ~3 dia
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime

Mission details:

The BPA-1 (Blok Perspektivnoy Avioniki-1) experiment for the Ukranian space agency stays attached to the Dnepr third stage; it is a technology development experiment for aircraft and spacecraft navigation developed by Khartron-Arkos, who make the Dnepr control system.
The BPA-1 is in a 714 x 1268 km orbit; as usual the Dnepr third stage ends up in a more elliptical path as it separates from the payloads.

Ref.: #7(JR629), #14 - update: 03.07.10