BelKA
BelKA or BKA (an acronym from Belarusian: Беларускі Касмічны Апарат, Belarusian Cosmic Apparatus) is the first satellite of independent Belarus.
| Mission type | Earth observation |
|---|---|
| Operator | National Academy of Sciences of Belarus |
| Mission duration | 5 years (planned) Failed to orbit |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Launch mass | ~750 kilograms (1,650 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | July 26, 2006 |
| Rocket | Dnepr |
| Launch site | Baikonur 109/95 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth Orbit |
| Perigee altitude | 510 kilometres (320 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 510 kilometres (320 mi) |
| Epoch | Planned |
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