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VESSELSAT 2 (38047)
COSPAR: 2012-001B | Alt Name: VesselSat2
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 9, 2012
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC9
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
38047
International Designator
2012-001B
Decay Date
10/27/2016
Basic Satellite Info
Name
VESSELSAT 2
Alternative Name
VesselSat2
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
LUXS/ORBC
Country
Luxembourg
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
VESSELSAT 2, also known as VesselSat2, is a traffic monitoring satellite built by LUXS and operated by LUXS/ORBC. It was launched on January 9, 2012, from TAISC LC9 using the Chang Zheng 4B launch vehicle. The satellite has a box shape with dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, diameter, and span. It carries an AIS-receiver payload for traffic monitoring purposes and is powered by solar cells and batteries. VESSELSAT 2 was designed to last three years but achieved four years of operation. Its dry mass is 28 kg and it uses the Triton-1 bus configuration.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.3
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
28
Launch Mass
28
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.267
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
AIS VesselSat 2
Purpose
Traffic monitoring
Mission
Traffic monitoring
Manufacturer
LUXS
Life Expectancy
3 years (design); 4 years (achieved)
Bus
AIS
Configuration
Triton-1 bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
AIS-receiver
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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