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SPOT 5 (27421)
COSPAR: 2002-021A | Alt Name: SPOT 5
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 4, 2002
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA2
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 42P
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
27421
International Designator
2002-021A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:35:28 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.98°
Right Ascension
222.94°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
224.27°
Period
98.99 min
Mean Motion
14.55 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPOT 5
Alternative Name
SPOT 5
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
CNES
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 27421U 02021A 26184.81630284 .00000454 00000-0 10542-3 0 9992
2 27421 97.9838 222.9427 0128585 224.2726 134.8130 14.54762703265264
Source: Celestrak
Summary
SPOT 5 is an Earth observation satellite launched on May 4, 2002, from the Guiana Space Centre using an Ariane 42P launch vehicle. It was manufactured by ASTT and owned by CNES. The satellite has a configuration known as SPOT Mk.3 and measures 5.7 meters in length, with a diameter of 3.1 meters and a span of 10 meters. Its dry mass is 2850 kg, and it weighed 3000 kg at launch. Equipped with deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply, SPOT 5 carries equipment including two HRG sensors, HRS, Vegetation instrument, and DORIS. The satellite's mission is to conduct Earth observation over a lifetime of five years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.7
Diameter
3.1
Span
10
Dry Mass
2850
Launch Mass
3000
Shape
Box + Pan
Radar Cross Section
7.3278
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SPOT 5
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
ASTT
Life Expectancy
5 years
Bus
SPOT
Configuration
SPOT Mk.3
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
2 HRG, HRS, Vegetation, DORIS
Power System
Deployable solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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