Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
COSMO-Skymed 1 (Constellation of small Satellites for Mediterranean basin Observation) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Italy |
Operator/Owner |
Italian Space Agency/Ministry of Defense |
Users |
Civil/Military |
Purpose |
Remote Sensing/Imaging |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
622 |
Apogee (km) |
623 |
Eccentricity |
7.15051841258491E-05 |
Inclination (degrees) |
97.9 |
Period (minutes) |
97.2 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
1700 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
3600 |
Date of Launch |
08-06-2007 |
Expected Lifetime |
5 yrs. |
Contractor |
Thales Alenia Space |
Country of Contractor |
France/Italy |
Launch Site |
Vandenberg AFB |
Launch Vehicle |
Delta 7000 |
COSPAR Number |
2007-023A |
NORAD Number |
31598 |
Comments |
To be part of 4-satellite constellation; radar imager, collect data on floods, droughts, earthquakes and landslides; military applications. |