Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Aeneas |
Country of Operator/Owner |
USA |
Operator/Owner |
Department of Homeland Security |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Technology Development |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
480 |
Apogee (km) |
790 |
Eccentricity |
0.0221270521056388 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.02 |
Period (minutes) |
97.4 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
3 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
13-09-2012 |
Expected Lifetime |
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Contractor |
University of Southern California |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Vandenberg AFB |
Launch Vehicle |
Atlas 5 |
COSPAR Number |
2012-048C |
NORAD Number |
38760 |
Comments |
Demonsration program to track cargo containers worldwide. |