COSMO-SKYMED 2 (32376)

COSPAR: 2007-059A | Alt Name: COSMO 2

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 9, 2007

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

SLC2W

Launch Vehicle

Delta 7420-10C

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

32376

International Designator

2007-059A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:24:32 GMT

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Inclination

97.89°

Right Ascension

8.66°

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Argument of Perigee

91.07°

Period

97.16 min

Mean Motion

14.82 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

COSMO-SKYMED 2

Alternative Name

COSMO 2

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

ASI

Country

Italy

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 32376U 07059A   26185.30870976  .00000482  00000-0  67110-4 0  9997

2 32376  97.8890   8.6585 0001330  91.0749 269.0616 14.82160003  4541

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Summary

COSMO-SKYMED 2, also known as COSMO 2, is an Earth observation satellite launched on December 9, 2007, from the AFWTR launch site using a Delta 7420-10C launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1.4 meters in length and diameter with a span of 12 meters due to its solar arrays. It was manufactured by THALA for ASI (Italian Space Agency) and is equipped with an X-band synthetic aperture radar operating at 9.6 GHz, designed for Earth observation purposes. The satellite has a dry mass of 1700 kg and a launch mass of 1900 kg, powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. It operates on an AOCS (Attitude and Orbit Control System) and has a box-shaped body with two panels. COSMO-SKYMED 2 is expected to have a lifetime of approximately five years from its stable date in December 2007.

Physical Characteristics

Length

1.4

Diameter

1.4

Span

Dry Mass

1700

Launch Mass

1900

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

5.5722

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

COSMO-Skymed 2

Purpose

Earth observation (Radar)

Mission

Earth observation (Radar)

Manufacturer

THALA

Life Expectancy

5 years

Bus

Prima

Configuration

Prima Bus

Motor

AOCS

Equipment

X-band (9.6 GHz) synthetic aperture radar (SAR)

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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