Table 1 Outline of the ERG satellite
Launch vehicle | Epsilon-2 |
|---|---|
Launch | December 20, 2016 |
Weight (kg) | ~ 350 |
Size (m) | 1.5 × 1.5 ×  1.7 |
Orbit (km) | ~ 32,000 (Apogee altitude), ~ 400 (Perigee altitude) |
Inclination angle (°) | 31 |
Orbit period (min) | ~ 570 |
Science payload | Nine scientific instruments (see Table 2) |
Appendages | Two pairs of 5-m masts, two pairs of 30-m tip-to-tip wire antennas |