Sloshsat-FLEVO
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SLOSHSAT-FLEVO (Sloshsat Facility for Liquid Experimentation and Verification in Orbit) is a microsatellite launched to investigate the dynamics of fluids in microgravity. FLEVO stands for Facility for Liquid Experimentation and Verification in Orbit. Multiple sensors were used to monitor the behavior of water in an instrumented tank and how sloshing affects the attitude control of launchers and space vehicles.[1]
Mission type | Microgravity research |
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Operator | ESA NLR ISA[1] |
COSPAR ID | 2005-005C |
SATCAT no. | 28544 |
Website | most http://www.esa.int/export/esaMI/Launchers_Home/SEMNFZ0XDYD_0.html |
Spacecraft properties | |
Manufacturer | NLR/Rafael |
Launch mass | 129 kilograms (284 lb) |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 12 February 2005, 21:03:01 (2005-02-12UTC21:03:01Z) UTC |
Rocket | Ariane 5ECA |
Launch site | Kourou ELA-3 |
Contractor | Arianespace |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric |
Regime | Geosynchronous transfer |
Perigee altitude | 266 kilometres (165 mi) |
Apogee altitude | 35,726 kilometres (22,199 mi) |
Inclination | 6.7 degrees |
Period | 631.19 minutes |
Epoch | 14 April 2005[2] |
The project is a joint program between ESA, the Netherlands Agency for Aerospace Programmes, and the Israel Space Agency.[3] The primary contractor is the National Aerospace Laboratory providing the spacecraft structure and power systems. The ejection system and ground support equipment were contracted by NEWTEC. The ISA was responsible for supplying the sub-propulsion system which was built and assembled by Rafael.