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LATINSAT A (27612)
COSPAR: 2002-058H | Alt Name: Latinsat-A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 20, 2002
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC109/95
Launch Vehicle
Dnepr
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
27612
International Designator
2002-058H
Epoch
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Inclination
64.55°
Right Ascension
268.62°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
245.43°
Period
96.94 min
Mean Motion
14.86 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
LATINSAT A
Alternative Name
Latinsat-A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
APRZ
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 27612U 02058H 26185.25579396 .00001024 00000-0 13308-3 0 9996
2 27612 64.5546 268.6196 0052358 245.4263 114.1383 14.85507111270167
Source: Celestrak
Summary
LATINSAT A (NORAD_CAT_ID: 27612) is a communication satellite owned by APRZ and manufactured by SPQ. It was launched on December 20, 2002, from the Tymshchyn Launch Site (TYMSC), using a Dnepr launch vehicle from LC109/95. The spacecraft, which has a box-like shape with an antenna, measures 0.2 meters in length, diameter, and span, with a dry mass of 11 kg and the same launch mass. It is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply and carries a store-dump payload along with AIS-receiver technology from its third to tenth units. The mission focuses on communication M2M/IoT (all) and traffic monitoring (#3-10). LATINSAT A was designed for a five-year lifetime.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
11
Launch Mass
11
Shape
Box + Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.033
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Latinsat-A
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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Next Pass
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