DEMETER

France

Spacecraft nº:

France spacecraft nº: 49

Detection of Electro-Magnetic Emissions Transmitted from Earthquake Regions

Launch data:

Designation	28368 / 04025C
Launch date	29 Jun 2004 - 06:30:06 UT
Launch site	Baikonur, LC-109/95
Launch vehicle	Dnepr-1
Mission	Government: Research
LEO Sun-Synchronous Earth orbit on 29 Jun:
Perigee / Apogee	698 x 720 km
Eccentricity	1,91E-03
Inclination	98.27°
Period	98.97 min

Satellite payload will allow the monitoring of the ionosphere and electromagnetic anvironments in areas before and after earthquakes or volcanic activity.

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	CNES (Joint effort of France, Poland, Japan)
Operator	CNES
Platform
Mass at launch	132.5 kg
Dry Mass	100 kg (approx.)
Basic shape
Dimension
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power	50 W
Design lifetime	2 yrs

Decay:

Out of service:	Dec 2011
Cause:

Mission details:

Study of ionosperic perturbations in relation with seismic activity; global study of the Earth electromagnetic environment.

Ref.: #3(SD384), #7, #14, #226 - update: 10.02.12

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