Vesselsat
Spacecraft · Luxembourg
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OHB LuxSpace of Luxembourg satellite to provide AIS (ship tracking) services for Orbcomm. Technology satellite for LuxSpace, Luxembourg. Launched 2011-2012.
More at: Vesselsat.
Related
- Family
- Communications, Technology
- Country
- Luxembourg
- Launch Vehicles
- PSLV, Chang Zheng 4B
Chronology
2 events
2011 October 12
05:31 GMT - . Launch Site: Sriharikota. Launch Complex: Sriharikota PSLV. Launch Vehicle: PSLV.- Vesselsat 1 - . Mass: 29 kg (63 lb). Nation: Luxembourg. Class: Technology. Type: Technology satellite. Spacecraft: Vesselsat. USAF Sat Cat: 37840 . COSPAR: 2011-058C. Apogee: 868 km (539 mi). Perigee: 847 km (526 mi). Inclination: 20.00 deg. Period: 102.10 min. OHB LuxSpace of Luxembourg satllite to provide AIS (ship tracking) services for Orbcomm..
2012 January 9
03:17 GMT - . Launch Site: Taiyuan. LV Family: CZ. Launch Vehicle: Chang Zheng 4B.- Vesselsat 2 - . Mass: 23 kg (50 lb). Nation: Luxembourg. Class: Communications. Type: Communications satellite. Spacecraft: Vesselsat. Decay Date: 2016-10-27 . USAF Sat Cat: 38047 . COSPAR: 2012-001B. Apogee: 501 km (311 mi). Perigee: 489 km (303 mi). Inclination: 97.50 deg. Period: 94.50 min. Built by LuxSpace for Orbcomm's AIS (maritime vessel tracking) system..