![]() ![]() ![]() Alongside another Canadian spacecraft, (a military surveillance satellite), and five other satellites, NEOSSat launched on February 25, 2013, from the in, India, at 12:31 aboard an Indian rocket. Launch NEOSSat was originally scheduled for launch in 2007, but delays set it back until 2013. Since the telescope is aimed relatively close to the Sun, it contains a baffle to shield its detectors from intense sunlight. Incoming light is split and focused on two passively cooled 1024×1024 pixel CCDs, one used by the NESS and HEOSS projects and the other by the spacecraft's. ![]() Its science payload includes a telescope of the same design as that on MOST, and uses spare from the MOST mission.The sole instrument is a 15-centimetre (5.9 in) with a 0.86 and a f/5.88. It was built on the Multi-Mission Microsatellite Bus, which was created using data from the development of MOST. The spacecraft uses miniature for stabilization and attitude control, and to dump excess momentum by pushing against Earth's magnetic field, so no on-board fuel is required for operation.NEOSSat is a descendant of Canada's earlier satellite. It is powered by (GaAs) placed on all six sides of its frame the entire spacecraft uses around 80 watts of power, with the core systems consuming an average of 45 watts. Contents.Spacecraft NEOSSat is a suitcase-sized measuring 137 × 78 × 38 centimetres (54 × 31 × 15 in), including telescope, and weighing 74 kilograms (163 lb). ![]()
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