Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
LatinSat B |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Argentina |
Operator/Owner |
Aprize Satellites Argentina |
Users |
Commercial |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Intermediate |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
603 |
Apogee (km) |
717 |
Eccentricity |
0.00810810810810811 |
Inclination (degrees) |
64.6 |
Period (minutes) |
97.9 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
|
Dry Mass (kg.) |
12 |
Power (watts) |
|
Date of Launch |
20-12-2002 |
Expected Lifetime |
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Contractor |
SpaceQuest |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Baikonur Cosmodrome |
Launch Vehicle |
Dnepr LV |
COSPAR Number |
2002-058B |
NORAD Number |
27606 |
Comments |
Nanosatellite; planned constellation of 48 satellites, little LEO; asset tracking and monitoring services. |