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VRSS-1 (38782)
COSPAR: 2012-052A | Alt Name: Miranda
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 29, 2012
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC603
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2D
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
38782
International Designator
2012-052A
Epoch
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Apogee
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Inclination
97.62°
Right Ascension
160.71°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
175.87°
Period
97.29 min
Mean Motion
14.80 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
VRSS-1
Alternative Name
Miranda
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ABAE
Country
Venezuela
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 38782U 12052A 26185.25517590 .00001009 00000-0 13943-3 0 9997
2 38782 97.6164 160.7136 0017576 175.8717 184.2644 14.80049483742136
Source: Celestrak
Summary
VRSS-1, also known as Miranda, is an Earth observation satellite operated by ABAE and manufactured by DFHZ. It was launched on September 29, 2012, from JSC LC603 using a Chang Zheng 2D launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 1.9 meters in length, has a diameter of 1.5 meters, and spans 4 meters with its solar arrays deployed. It is equipped with a CAST-2000 bus and has a dry mass of 880 kilograms, which matches its launch mass. VRSS-1's power system consists of two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's shape is described as a box with two panels, and it has an RCS (Reaction Control System) efficiency of 2.365.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.9
Diameter
1.5
Span
4
Dry Mass
880
Launch Mass
880
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
2.365
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
VRSS-1
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
DFHZ
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
CAST-2000
Configuration
CAST2000 bus
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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