Satellite Van Allen Probe B (RBSP-B, Radiation Belt Storm Probes) of NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Name of Satellite, Alternate Names Van Allen Probe B (RBSP-B, Radiation Belt Storm Probes)
Country of Operator/Owner USA
Operator/Owner NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Users Government
Purpose Earth Science
Class of Orbit Elliptical
Type of Orbit
Longitude of GEO (degrees) 0
Perigee (km) 595
Apogee (km) 30657
Eccentricity 0.683351518457901
Inclination (degrees) 10.04
Period (minutes) 541.4
Launch Mass (kg.) 666
Dry Mass (kg.)
Power (watts)
Date of Launch 30-08-2012
Expected Lifetime
Contractor Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Country of Contractor USA
Launch Site Cape Canaveral
Launch Vehicle Atlas 5
COSPAR Number 2012-046B
NORAD Number 38753
Comments Study the Earth´s radiation belts on various scales of space and time.

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