UK-DMC 2
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UK-DMC 2 is a British Earth imaging satellite which is operated by DMC International Imaging.[1] It was constructed by Surrey Satellite Technology, based on the SSTL-100 satellite bus.[2][1] It is part of Britain's contribution to the Disaster Monitoring Constellation, which is coordinated by DMC International Imaging. It is the successor to the UK-DMC satellite.
Mission
UK DMC-2 was launched into a Sun-synchronous low Earth orbit. The launch was conducted by ISC Kosmotras, using a Dnepr carrier rocket, with DubaiSat-1 being the primary payload. UK-DMC 2, along with the Deimos-1, Nanosat 1B, AprizeSat-3 and AprizeSat-4 satellites, were the rocket's secondary payload. The launch occurred at 18:46 GMT on 29 July 2009, with the rocket lifting off from Site 109/95 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
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The satellite is also known as Blue Peter 1, and its construction and launch were followed by children's television.[4]
References
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- ↑ Kids in Space, NERC press release, 31 July 2009.
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See also
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