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| Mission type | Technology demonstration |
|---|---|
| Operator | Ecuadorian Civilian Space Agency |
| COSPAR ID | 2013-018B |
| SATCAT no. | 39151 |
| Website | pegaso |
| Mission duration | Design: 1 year Elapsed: 11 years, 3 months, 22 days |
| Orbits completed | 42,192[1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | 1U CubeSat |
| Manufacturer | Ecuadorian Civilian Space Agency |
| Launch mass | 1.266 kg (2.79 lb)[2] |
| Dimensions | 10×10×75 cm (3.9×3.9×29.5 in)[3] |
| Power | 107 watts maximum[4] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 26 April 2013, 04:13 UTC |
| Rocket | Long March 2D |
| Launch site | Jiuquan, LA-4/SLS-2 |
| Entered service | 5 May 2013 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Sun-synchronous |
| Semi-major axis | 7,006.53 km (4,353.66 mi) |
| Eccentricity | 0.001754 |
| Perigee altitude | 616.11 km (382.83 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 640.69 km (398.11 mi) |
| Inclination | 97.9743° |
| Period | 97.28 minutes |
| Mean motion | 14.80 |
| Epoch | 17 February 2021, 12:19:30 UTC[1] |
NEE-01 Pegaso (Spanish pronunciation: [peˈɣaso], "Pegasus") is an Ecuadorian technology demonstration satellite, and Ecuador's first satellite launched to space. Built by the Ecuadorian Civilian Space Agency (EXA), it is a nanosatellite of the single-unit CubeSat class.[5] The spacecraft's instruments include a dual visible and infrared camera which allows the spacecraft to take pictures and transmit live video from space.
- ^ a b "NEE 01 Pegasus - Orbit". Heavens Above. 17 February 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
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