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RAPIDEYE 4 (33316)
COSPAR: 2008-040E | Alt Name: Choros
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 29, 2008
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC109/95
Launch Vehicle
Dnepr
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
33316
International Designator
2008-040E
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:13:10 GMT
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Inclination
97.39°
Right Ascension
208.78°
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Argument of Perigee
5.12°
Period
95.73 min
Mean Motion
15.04 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
RAPIDEYE 4
Alternative Name
Choros
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
REYE
Country
Germany
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 33316U 08040E 26185.05081590 .00001732 00000-0 12882-3 0 9995
2 33316 97.3895 208.7769 0008880 5.1162 355.0154 15.04182328968311
Source: Celestrak
Summary
RAPIDEYE 4 (also known as Choros) is an Earth observation satellite launched on August 29, 2008, from the Tsimlyanskaya Launch Site in Russia using a Dnepr launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 1 meter in length and has a diameter of 0.8 meters with a span of 1 meter. It was manufactured by SSTL and designed to operate for approximately 7 years. RAPIDEYE 4 features a CCD-based earth imaging system, solar cells, and batteries for power supply, and it is owned by REYE. The satellite has a dry mass of 140 kilograms and weighed 152 kilograms at launch. It operates in a heptagonal cylindrical shape with an RCS value of 0.4037.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
0.8
Span
1
Dry Mass
140
Launch Mass
152
Shape
Hept Cyl
Radar Cross Section
0.4037
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
RapidEye 4
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
SSTL
Life Expectancy
7 years
Bus
SSTL-150
Configuration
SSTL-150
Motor
?
Equipment
CCD-based earth imaging system
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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