SimSat 1, 2 (IKA 1, 2 / EPN 813IP)

SimSat 1, 2 on the Briz-KM
upper stage [Eurockot]

The SimSat (Simulated Satellite) payloads were dynamic mass models representing Iridium satellites. They were used on the first Rokot-KM launch to test the dynamics of the Iridium launch dispenser and the new Briz-KM upper stage.

Nation:	Russia
Type / Application:	Vehicle evaluation
Operator:
Contractors:
Equipment:
Configuration:
Propulsion:	None
Power:
Lifetime:
Mass:
Orbit:	543 km × 557 km, 86.38° (#1); 542 km × 554 km, 86.38° (#2)

Satellite	COSPAR	Date	LS		Launch Vehicle	Remarks
SimSat 1 (IKA-1, EPN 813IP/003)	2000-026A	16.05.2000	Pl LC-133/3		Rokot-KM	with SimSat 2
SimSat 2 (IKA-2, EPN 813IP/007)	2000-026B	16.05.2000	Pl LC-133/3		Rokot-KM	with SimSat 1

Launch Sites:

Pl = Plesetsk (NIIP-53, GIK-1, GNIIP), Russia

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