DLR-Tubsat
| Names | TUBSAT-C TUBSAT |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Experimental |
| Operator | Technische Universität Berlin |
| COSPAR ID | 1999-029C |
| SATCAT no. | 25758 |
| Range | 713 kilometres (443 mi) |
| Apogee | 732 kilometres (455 mi) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | DLR-Tubsat |
| Manufacturer | Technische Universität Berlin & DLR |
| Launch mass | 45 kg (99 lb) |
| Dimensions | 32 x 32 x 32 cm |
| Power | 120 W |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 06:22, May 26, 1999 (UTC) |
| Rocket | PSLV-C2 |
| Launch site | Sriharikota Launching Range |
| Contractor | ISRO |
| End of mission | |
| Deactivated | Not known |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Sun-synchronous orbit |
| Regime | Low Earth orbit |
| Inclination | 98.36° |
| Period | 99.24 minutes |
DLR-Tubsat (a.k.a. TUBSAT) was a German remote sensing microsatellite, developed in a joint venture between Technische Universität Berlin (TUB) and German Aerospace Center (DLR). TU Berlin was responsible for the satellite bus and DLR was responsible for the payload. The satellite was launched into orbit on 26 May 1999, on the fifth mission of the PSLV program PSLV-C2. The launch took place in the Sriharikota Launching Range. The satellite had an expected life of one year.