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COROT satellite

COROT spacecraft

The COROT spacecraft consists of a platform (Proteus) already used by CNES for low-Earth-orbiting satellites, upon which the telescope and two cameras for scientific investigations are mounted.

COROT in a nutshell
Launch mass	630 kilograms
Dimensions	4.2 metres high 9 metres wide (with deployed solar arrays)
Power	530 Watts
Telemetry	1.5 Gbit per day
Mass memory capacity	2 Gbit
Pointing accuracy	0.5 arcseconds
Orbit	Earth polar circular orbit 90º degrees inclination 896 kilometres altitude
Mission duration	3 years nominal Extended until 31 March 2013
Prime Contractor	Alcatel Alenia Space
Ground stations	Kiruna (S), Aussaguel (F), Hartebeesthoek (South Africa), Kourou (French Guyana), with mission-specific ground stations in Alcantara (Brazil) and Vienna (A).


COROT satellite

Last update: 28 October 2009

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