Satellite Vesselsat-2 of ORBCOMM Inc.

Name of Satellite, Alternate Names Vesselsat-2
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) 479
Apogee (km) 490
Eccentricity 0.000802392588810271
Inclination (degrees) 97.5
Period (minutes) 94.3
Launch Mass (kg.) 29
Dry Mass (kg.)
Power (watts)
Date of Launch 09-01-2012
Expected Lifetime
Contractor LuxSpace Sarl
Country of Contractor Luxembourg
Launch Site Taiyuan Launch Center
Launch Vehicle Long March 4B
COSPAR Number 2012-001B
NORAD Number 38047
Comments Designed to relay positions of ships around the world. Constructed by LuxSpace of Luxembourg, the spacecraft´s services will supplement ORBCOMM´s next-generation communications satellites due to begin launching this year.

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