Stella

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General

Designation	22824 / 93061B
Launch date	26 Sep 1993
Country of origin	France
Mission	Scientific: geodesy
Perigee/Apogee	793/803 km
Inclination	98.7°
Period	100.8 min
Launch vehicle	Ariane V59

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External resources

sat-index articles

Technical data

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Specifications

Prime contractor	CNES
Platform
Mass at launch	48 kg
Mass in orbit
Diameter	24 cm (sphere)
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime

Its a sphere of 24 cm diameter with 20 sides and 60 laser reflectors. As Starlette or Lageos 2 Stella is designed to be tracked by laser (1 cm accuracy) by ground stations all around the world (in France: le Cergue in Grasse). It is made of impoverish uranium for the maximum stability. Will enable to make a map of the globe.

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