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SPOT 2 (20436)
COSPAR: 1990-005A | Alt Name: SPOT 2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 22, 1990
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA2
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 40
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20436
International Designator
1990-005A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:25:26 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
98.72°
Right Ascension
343.52°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
35.15°
Period
97.70 min
Mean Motion
14.74 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPOT 2
Alternative Name
SPOT 2
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
CNES
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 20436U 90005A 26185.14266686 .00000708 00000-0 10334-3 0 9999
2 20436 98.7154 343.5172 0129366 35.1549 325.8108 14.73928888917822
Source: Celestrak
Summary
SPOT 2 was an Earth observation satellite launched by CNES on January 22, 1990, from Guiana Space Centre using Ariane 40 as the launch vehicle. It had dimensions of 4.5 meters in length and a diameter of 2 meters, with a span of 8.2 meters. The satellite's dry mass was 1750 kg, and it weighed 1900 kg at launch. Equipped with a deployable solar array and batteries for power, SPOT 2 featured two HRV imagers as its primary payload for Earth observation purposes. Designed to have a lifetime of 3 years, the satellite operated using an AOCS system for attitude control. The spacecraft was part of the SPOT constellation manufactured by MMST, with a box plus panel shape and a radar cross-section (RCS) of 6.217 m².
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.5
Diameter
2
Span
8.2
Dry Mass
1750
Launch Mass
1900
Shape
Box + Pan
Radar Cross Section
6.217
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SPOT 2
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
MMST
Life Expectancy
3 years (design)
Bus
SPOT
Configuration
SPOT Mk.1
Motor
SPOT AOCS
Equipment
2 HRV imager
Power System
Deployable solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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