Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Vesselsat-1 |
Country of Operator/Owner |
USA |
Operator/Owner |
ORBCOMM Inc. |
Users |
Commercial |
Purpose |
Communications/Maritime Tracking |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
847 |
Apogee (km) |
867 |
Eccentricity |
0.001383700013837 |
Inclination (degrees) |
20 |
Period (minutes) |
102.1 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
28.7 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
|
Date of Launch |
12-10-2011 |
Expected Lifetime |
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Contractor |
LuxSpace Sarl |
Country of Contractor |
Luxembourg |
Launch Site |
Sriharikota Launch Station |
Launch Vehicle |
PSLV |
COSPAR Number |
2011-058C |
NORAD Number |
37840 |
Comments |
Automatic Identification Service (AIS) enabled satellite - expected to expand the coverage of ORBCOMM´s satellite AIS service in the equatorial region, where there is significant shipping activity and critical need for maritime surveillance. |