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LATINSAT B (27606)
COSPAR: 2002-058B | Alt Name: Latinsat-B
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 20, 2002
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC109/95
Launch Vehicle
Dnepr
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
27606
International Designator
2002-058B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:45:55 GMT
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Inclination
64.55°
Right Ascension
200.98°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
266.81°
Period
97.49 min
Mean Motion
14.77 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
LATINSAT B
Alternative Name
Latinsat-B
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
APRZ
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 27606U 02058B 26184.40688772 .00000599 00000-0 99809-4 0 9991
2 27606 64.5525 200.9790 0087372 266.8091 92.3012 14.77044060264491
Source: Celestrak
Summary
LATINSAT B (OBJECT_ID: 2002-058B) is a communication satellite operated by APRZ and manufactured by SPQ. It was launched on December 20, 2002, from the Tsemel'nik Site using a Dnepr launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.2 meters in length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 11 kg and a launch mass of 11 kg. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power, its primary mission is to provide communication services for M2M/IoT applications and traffic monitoring. Its equipment includes a store-dump payload (all) and an AIS-receiver (#3-10). The satellite has a box plus antenna shape and a radar cross-section of 0.025 m², with an expected lifetime of 5 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
11
Launch Mass
11
Shape
Box + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.025
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Latinsat-B
Purpose
Communication M2M/IoT (all), traffic monitoring (#3-10)
Mission
Communication M2M/IoT (all), traffic monitoring (#3-10)
Manufacturer
SPQ
Life Expectancy
5 years
Bus
Aprize
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
Store-dump payload (all), AIS-receiver (#3-10)
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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