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VINASAT-2 (38332)
COSPAR: 2012-023B | Alt Name: Vinasat-2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 15, 2012
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
38332
International Designator
2012-023B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:50:59 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
0.02°
Right Ascension
341.44°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
127.00°
Period
1436.12 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
VINASAT-2
Alternative Name
Vinasat-2
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
VNPT
Country
Vietnam
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 38332U 12023B 26184.53541043 -.00000318 00000-0 00000-0 0 9996
2 38332 0.0163 341.4410 0002493 127.0027 137.7058 1.00270214 46823
Source: Celestrak
Summary
VINASAT-2 is a communication satellite identified by NORAD catalog number 38332 and OBJECT_ID 2012-023B. Launched on May 15, 2012, from the ELA3 pad at Guiana Space Centre using an Ariane 5ECA launch vehicle, it was manufactured by LMCS for VNPT. The satellite features a bus configuration of A2100A and carries 24 Ku-band transponders as its primary equipment. With dimensions of 4.4 meters in length and 1.9 meters in diameter, VINASAT-2 has a span of 18.9 meters and a dry mass of 1500 kilograms. Its power system consists of two deployable solar arrays along with batteries to maintain operation over its designed lifetime of 15 years. The satellite's shape is described as "Box + 2 pan" with an RCS value of 26.482, and it serves a communication purpose for its owner in Vietnam (VN).
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.4
Diameter
1.9
Span
18.9
Dry Mass
1500
Launch Mass
2964
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
26.482
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Vinasat-2
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
LMCSS
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
A2100A
Configuration
A2100A
Motor
BT-4
Equipment
24 Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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