PROITERES
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| Mission type | Technology demonstrator |
|---|---|
| Operator | Osaka Institute of Technology |
| COSPAR ID | 2012-047B |
| SATCAT no. | 38756 |
| Website | Official Page |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Launch mass | 15 kg (33 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 04:23, September 9, 2012 (UTC) |
| Rocket | PSLV-CA |
| Launch site | Satish Dhawan FLP |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Sun Synchronous |
| Perigee altitude | 566 km |
| Apogee altitude | 566 km |
| Inclination | 97,9° |
| Period | 97min |
PROITERES or Project of OIT Electric-Rocket-Engine Onboard Small Space Ship (Japanese: 大阪工業大学 電気推進ロケットエンジン搭載小型スペースシッププロジェクト) is a satellite launched by ISRO in 2012 for Osaka Institute of Technology (OIT). This small (15 kg) boxlike system, with solar panels on the hull, is the testbench for the 4.4 W Pulsed Plasma Thruster[1] operating on the microsatellite platform. The total power budget of the satellite is 15 watt.
PROITERES' secondary goals, as stated by the manufacturer, are:[2]
- Experiments of two-way radio signal propagation characteristics using amateur radio (430 MHz) band.
- Communication tests of satellite communication technology using off-the-shelf consumer-grade components.
- Tracking and communicating by amateur radio users around the world.
- Monitoring with a high-resolution camera the Yodogawa basin near Osaka and other parts of Kansai District.
It is equipped with 3-axis magnetic torquers and gyro-sensors for attitude control (orientation), a magnetic sensor on the boom, a solar sensor, and the Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) visible spectrum camera with a five-lens system and a focal length of 85.3 mm and a f number of 3.6.[3][4]
