UCS-Satellite-Database
Id | Name of Satellite, Alternate Names | Current Official Name of Satellite | Country/Org of UN Registry | Country of Operator/Owner | Operator/Owner | Users | Purpose | Detailed Purpose | Class of Orbit | Type of Orbit | Longitude of GEO (degrees) | Perigee (km) | Apogee (km) | Eccentricity | Inclination (degrees) | Period (minutes) | Launch Mass (kg.) | Dry Mass (kg.) | Power (watts) | Date of Launch | Expected Lifetime (yrs.) | Contractor | Country of Contractor | Launch Site | Launch Vehicle | COSPAR Number | NORAD Number | Comments | Source Used for Orbital Data | Source |
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43 | Afghansat-1 (Eutelsat 48D [Eutelsat 48B, Eutelsat W2M]) | Eutelsat 48D | France | Multinational | EUTELSAT S.A. | Commercial | Communications | GEO | 48.00 | 35,764 | 35,808 | 5.22E-04 | 0.12 | 1436.08 | 3,460 | 1,555 | 7,000.00 | 2008/12/20 | 15 | EADS Astrium | France | Guiana Space Center | Ariane 5 | 2008-065B | 33460 | 30 Ku-band transponders. | JM/12_08 | http://www.cdi.org/friendlyversion/printversion.cfm?documentID=4478 | ||
59 | Alsat-2A (Algeria Satellite 2A) | Alsat-2A | Algeria | Algeria | Algerian Space Agency (ASAL) | Government | Earth Observation | Optical Imaging | LEO | Sun-Synchronous | 0 | 672 | 674 | 1.42E-04 | 98.1 | 98.2 | 130 | 2010/7/12 | 5 | EADS Astrium | France/UK/Germany/Spain | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | PSLV | 2010-035D | 36798 | The system will enable Algeria to obtain very high quality images for use in a wide variety of applications: cartography, management of agriculture, forestry, water, mineral and oil resources, crop protection, management of natural disasters and land planning. | www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 | http://directory.eoportal.org/get_announce.php?an_id=14250 | ||
61 | Amazonas-2 | Amazonas-2 | Brazil | Spain | Hispamar (subsidiary of Hispasat - Spain) | Commercial | Communications | Optical Imaging | GEO | -61 | 35,767 | 35,805 | 4.51E-04 | 0.03 | 1436.08 | 5,465 | 15,300.00 | 2009/10/1 | 15 | EADS Astrium | France/UK/Germany/Spain | Guiana Space Center | Ariane 5 | 2009-054A | 35942 | 54 Ku-band, 10 C-band transponders; North, Central and South America. | JM/12_09 | http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx672.html | ||
83 | Anik F1R | Anik F1R | Canada | Canada | Telesat Canada Ltd. (BCE, Inc.) | Commercial | Communications | GEO | -107.3 | 35,777 | 35,795 | 2.13E-04 | 0.02 | 1436.1 | 4,500 | 10,000.00 | 2005/9/9 | 15 | EADS Astrium | France/UK/Germany/Spain | Baikonur Cosmodrome | Proton M | 2005-036A | 28868 | JM/12_08 | http://www.telesat.ca/satellites/index.htm | ||||
85 | Anik F3 | Anik F3 | Canada | Canada | Telesat Canada Ltd. (BCE, Inc.) | Commercial | Communications | GEO | -118.69 | 35,778 | 35,794 | 1.90E-04 | 0.01 | 1436.1 | 4,715 | 17,500.00 | 2007/4/9 | 15 | EADS Astrium | France/UK/Germany/Spain | Baikonur Cosmodrome | Proton M | 2007-009A | 31102 | 32 Ku-band, 24 C-band and 2 Ka-band transponders; voice and video throughout North America. | JM/12_08 | http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx642.html | |||
126 | Astra 1M | Astra 1M | Luxembourg | Luxembourg | SES S.A. | Commercial | Communications | GEO | 19.2 | 35,804 | 35,852 | 5.69E-04 | 0.14 | 1438.2 | 5,345 | 9,900.00 | 2008/11/5 | 15 | EADS Astrium | France | Baikonur Cosmodrome | Proton M | 2008-057A | 33436 | Direct-to-home and HD television. | SC - ASCR 1/09 | http://www.thefreelibrary.com/ASTRA+1M+Satellite+Successfully+Launched.-a0188470617 | |||
127 | Astra 1N | Astra 1N | Luxembourg | Luxembourg | SES S.A. | Commercial | Communications | GEO | 28.2 | 35,715 | 35,780 | 7.72E-04 | 0.12 | 1434.1 | 5,350 | 2011/8/6 | 15 | EADS Astrium | France | Guiana Space Center | Ariane 5 ECA | 2011-041A | 37775 | Direct-to-home and HD television. | SC - ASCR 9/11 | http://en.ses.com/4628614/astra-1n | ||||
131 | Astra 2E (Eutelsat 28E) | Astra 2E | Luxembourg | Luxembourg | SES S.A. | Commercial | Communications | GEO | 28.2 | 35,781 | 35,793 | 1.42E-04 | 0.11 | 1436.12 | 6,052 | 13,000.00 | 2013/9/29 | 15 | EADS Astrium | France | Baikonur Cosmodrome | Proton M | 2013-056A | 39285 | Broadcast, Vsat and broadband services to Europe. | SC - ASCR | http://www.astra2.org/astra2e.html | |||
132 | Astra 2F (Eutelsat 28F) | Astra 2F | Luxembourg | Luxembourg | SES S.A. | Commercial | Communications | GEO | 28.2 | 35,777 | 35,795 | 2.13E-04 | 0.06 | 1436.07 | 6,000 | 2,660 | 2012/9/28 | 15 | EADS Astrium | France/UK/Germany | Guiana Space Center | Ariane 5 ECA | 2012-051A | 38778 | Prime position for SES - BBC, ITV, Channel 5. | SC - ASCR | http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/09/ariane-5-eca-launch-with-astra-2f-and-gsat-10-satellites/ | |||
135 | Astra 3B | Astra 3B | Luxembourg | Luxembourg | SES S.A. | Commercial | Communications | GEO | 23.5 | 35,768 | 35,806 | 4.51E-04 | 0.08 | 1436.11 | 5,471 | 10,000.00 | 2010/5/21 | 15 | EADS Astrium | France/UK/Germany/Spain | Guiana Space Center | Ariane 5 ECA | 2010-021A | 36581 | 60 Ku-band, 4 Ka-band transponders. Serves German, Czech, Slovak market. | SC - ASCR | http://kosmo.cz/modules.php?op=modload&name=kosmo&file=index&fil=/s/2010/021A.HTM | |||
136 | Astra 5B | Astra 5B | Luxembourg | Luxembourg | SES S.A. | Commercial | Communications | GEO | 31.55 | 35,787 | 35,793 | 7.12E-05 | 0.05 | 1436.26 | 5,724 | 2014/3/22 | 15 | EADS Astrium | France | Guiana Space Center | Ariane 5 ECA | 2014-011B | 39617 | Comsat to cover Eastern Europe with Direct to Home and cable feeds to digital television networks. It also carries a hosted L-band payload for the European Commission’s European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS). | SC - ASCR | http://www.ses.com/4628908/astra-5b | ||||
155 | Badr 4 (Arabsat 4B) | Badr 4 | NR | Multinational | Arab Satellite Communications Org. (ASCO) | Government | Communications | GEO | 26.02 | 35,780 | 35,791 | 1.30E-04 | 0.07 | 1436.06 | 3,304 | 1,487 | 2006/11/8 | 15 | EADS Astrium | France/UK/Germany/Spain | Baikonur Cosmodrome | Proton M | 2006-051A | 29526 | 28 Ku-band transponders; voice and video communications to West Asia region. | JM/12_08 | http://www.lib.cas.cz/knav/space.40/2006/051A.HTM | |||
156 | Badr 5 (Arabsat 5B) | Badr 5 | NR | Multinational | Arab Satellite Communications Org. (ASCO) | Government | Communications | GEO | 26 | 35,834 | 35,883 | 5.80E-04 | 0.06 | 1439.76 | 5,420 | 2010/6/3 | 15 | EADS Astrium | France/UK/Germany/Spain | Baikonur Cosmodrome | Proton | 2010-025A | 36592 | Second generation; radio and tv communications to Middle East; 26 C-band, 24 ku-band transponders. | SC - ASCR | www.arabsat.com | ||||
157 | Badr 5A (Arabsat 5A) | Badr 5A | NR | Multinational | Arab Satellite Communications Org. (ASCO) | Government | Communications | GEO | 30.5 | 35,605 | 35,623 | 2.14E-04 | 0.03 | 1427.27 | 4,940 | 2010/6/26 | 15 | EADS Astrium | France/UK/Germany/Spain | Guiana Space Center | Ariane 5 ECA | 2010-032B | 36745 | 26 C-band, 24 Ku-bandover sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa and the Middle East. | SC - ASCR | http://www.arabsat.com/pages/PressReleaseDetails.aspx?id=182 | ||||
158 | Badr 6 (Arabsat 4AR) | Badr 6 | NR | Multinational | Arab Satellite Communications Org. (ASCO) | Government | Communications | GEO | 26.08 | 35,768 | 35,805 | 4.39E-04 | 0.05 | 1436.1 | 3,400 | 6,000.00 | 2008/7/7 | 15 | EADS Astrium | France/UK/Germany/Spain | Guiana Space Center | Ariane 5 ECA | 2008-034B | 33154 | 24 C-band, 20 Ku-band transponders, direct-to-home voice, video, and internet services to the Middle East and North Africa. | JM/12_08 | http://www.satbeams.com/info?satellite=2371 | |||
373 | Cryosat-2 | Cryosat-2 | ESA | ESA | European Space Agency (ESA) | Government | Earth Observation | Radar Imaging | LEO | Polar | 0 | 713 | 724 | 7.76E-04 | 92 | 99.2 | 720 | 2010/4/8 | 3 | EADS Astrium | France/UK/Germany/Spain | Baikonur Cosmodrome | Dnepr | 2010-013A | 36508 | Remote sensing, part of ESA's ice mission. Will measure polar ice for three years. Spacecraft has no solar panels. | www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 | http://www.esa.int/esaLP/ESASOM1VMOC_LPcryosat_0.html | ||
703 | Eutelsat 33E (Hot Bird 13D, Eutelsat 3C, Hot Bird 10, Atlantic Bird 4A) | Eutelsat 33E | France | Multinational | EUTELSAT S.A. | Commercial | Communications | GEO | 33 | 35,766 | 35,806 | 4.74E-04 | 0.06 | 1436.07 | 4,892 | 2,240 | 11,000.00 | 2009/2/11 | 15 | EADS Astrium | France | Guiana Space Center | Ariane 5 ECA | 2009-008B | 33750 | 64 Ku-band transponders. | SC - ASCR | http://www.atrexx.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=news&newsid=1401 | ||
711 | Eutelsat 70B (Eutelsat W5A) | Eutelsat 70B | France | Multinational | EUTELSAT S.A. | Commercial | Communications | GEO | 70 | 35,780 | 35,800 | 2.37E-04 | 0.06 | 1436.28 | 5,250 | 2012/12/3 | 15 | EADS Astrium | France | Sea Launch Odyssey | Zenit 3SL | 2012-069A | 39020 | Replaced Eutelsat 70A. | SC - ASCR | http://www.eutelsat.com/en/satellites/the-fleet/EUTELSAT-48C.html | ||||
717 | Eutelsat Hot Bird 13C (Hot Bird 9) | Eutelsat Hot Bird 13C | France | Multinational | EUTELSAT S.A. | Commercial | Communications | GEO | 13 | 35,786 | 35,787 | 1.19E-05 | 0.06 | 1436.09 | 4,880 | 2,338 | 14,500.00 | 2008/12/20 | 15 | EADS Astrium | France | Guiana Space Center | Ariane 5 | 2008-065A | 33459 | 64 Ku-band transponders. | JM/12_08 | http://www.eutelsat.com/news/compress/en/2008/pdf/PR%204508%20HB9%20-%20W2M%20launch.pdf | ||
719 | Eutelsat KA-SAT 9A (KA-SAT) | Eutelsat KA-SAT 9A | France | Multinational | EUTELSAT S.A. | Commercial | Communications | GEO | 9 | 35,714 | 35,856 | 1.68E-03 | 0.13 | 1436.01 | 6,150 | 3,200 | 11,000.00 | 2010/12/26 | 15 | EADS Astrium | France/UK/Germany/Spain | Baikonur Cosmodrome | Proton | 2010-069A | 37258 | First satellite with exclusively Ka-band communications payload. | SC - ASCR | http://www.eutelsat.com/satellites/9e_ka-sat.html | ||
823 | Galileo IOV-2 FM3 (0103, PRN E19) | Galileo IOV-2 FM3 | NR | ESA | European Space Agency (ESA) | Commercial | Navigation/Global Positioning | MEO | Non-Polar Inclined | 0 | 23,214 | 23,233 | 3.21E-04 | 55.34 | 844.76 | 700 | 1,420.00 | 2012/10/12 | 12 | EADS Astrium | Germany/UK/Italy | Guiana Space Center | Soyuz-Fregat | 2012-055A | 38857 | Operational nucleus of the full 30-satellite constellation. | SC - ASCR | http://www.eads.com/eads/int/en/news/pres.20121015_astrium/galileo.html | ||
824 | Galileo IOV-2 FM4 (0104, PRN E20) | Galileo IOV-2 FM4 | NR | ESA | European Space Agency (ESA) | Commercial | Navigation/Global Positioning | MEO | Non-Polar Inclined | 0 | 23,217 | 23,227 | 1.69E-04 | 55.3 | 844.69 | 700 | 1,420.00 | 2012/10/12 | 12 | EADS Astrium | Germany/UK/Italy | Guiana Space Center | Soyuz-Fregat | 2012-055B | 38858 | Operational nucleus of the full 30-satellite constellation. Partial failure in 2014. | SC - ASCR | http://www.eads.com/eads/int/en/news/pres.20121015_astrium/galileo.html | ||
1035 | Helios 2A | Helios 2A | NR | France/Italy/Belgium/Spain/Greece | Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES)/Délégation Générale de l'Armement (DGA) | Military | Earth Observation | Optical Imaging | LEO | Sun-Synchronous | 0 | 681 | 683 | 1.42E-04 | 98.1 | 98 | 4,200 | 1,500-1,900 | 2,900.00 | 2004/12/18 | 5 | EADS Astrium | France/UK/Germany/Spain | Guiana Space Center | Ariane 5G | 2004-049A | 28492 | Optical reconnaissance; independent military intelligence capability for the EU (France has financed 90% of the B series). | SC - ASCR | http://www.yenra.com/satellite-imaging/ |
1036 | Helios 2B | Helios 2B | France | France/Italy/Belgium/Spain/Greece | Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES)/Délégation Générale de l'Armement (DGA) | Military | Earth Observation | Optical Imaging | LEO | Sun-Synchronous | 0 | 679 | 682 | 2.13E-04 | 98.1 | 98.37 | 4,200 | 1,500-1,900 | 2,900.00 | 2009/12/18 | 5 | EADS Astrium | France/UK/Germany/Spain | Guiana Space Center | Ariane 5 | 2009-073A | 36124 | Optical reconnaissance, independent military intelligence capability for the EU (France has financed 90% of the B series). | SC - ASCR | http://www.france24.com/en/20091218-france-lauches-spy-satellite-helios-2b-kourou-guiana-military-space-intelligence |
1072 | HYLAS 1 (Highly Adaptable Satellite) | HYLAS 1 | United Kingdom | United Kingdom | Avanti Communications, PLC | Commercial | Communications | GEO | -33.5 | 35,770 | 35,803 | 3.91E-04 | 0.01 | 1436.07 | 2,242 | 2010/11/26 | 15 | EADS Astrium | France | Guiana Space Center | Ariane 5 | 2010-065A | 37237 | Stated goal of providing broadband internet access to people in the areas hardest to reach by terrestrial connectivity means | SC - ASCR | http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/26/hylas-1-satellite-blasting-off-today-will-rain-down-broadband-f/ | ||||
1110 | INMARSAT 4 F1 | INMARSAT 4 F1 | United Kingdom | United Kingdom | INMARSAT, Ltd. | Commercial | Communications | GEO | 63.96 | 35,772 | 35,799 | 3.20E-04 | 2.3 | 1436.08 | 5,959 | 13,000.00 | 2005/3/11 | 15 | EADS Astrium | France/UK/Germany | Cape Canaveral | Atlas 5 | 2005-009A | 28628 | Nearly the size of a double-decker bus; more than 600 channels. | JM/12_08 | http://about.inmarsat.com/satellites.aspx?top_level_id=3&language=EN&textonly=False#i4 | |||
1111 | INMARSAT 4 F2 | INMARSAT 4 F2 | United Kingdom | United Kingdom | INMARSAT, Ltd. | Commercial | Communications | GEO | -52.76 | 35,773 | 35,800 | 3.20E-04 | 2.33 | 1436.11 | 5,458 | 13,000.00 | 2005/11/8 | 15 | EADS Astrium | France/UK/Germany | Sea Launch Odyssey | Zenit 3SL | 2005-044A | 28899 | Nearly the size of a double-decker bus; more than 600 channels. | JM/12_08 | http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4418484.stm | |||
1112 | INMARSAT 4 F3 | INMARSAT 4 F3 | United Kingdom | United Kingdom | INMARSAT, Ltd. | Commercial | Communications | GEO | -97.65 | 35,775 | 35,798 | 2.73E-04 | 3.01 | 1436.1 | 5,960 | 13,000.00 | 2008/8/18 | 15 | EADS Astrium | France/UK/Germany | Baikonur Cosmodrome | Proton M | 2008-039A | 33278 | 200 spot-beams to relay messages from mobile phones based on land, sea, or air. | JM/12_08 | http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/library/news/2008/space-080819-rianovosti02.htm | |||
1130 | Intelsat 10-02 (Thor 4) | Intelsat 10-02 | USA | USA | Intelsat S.A. | Commercial | Communications | GEO | -10 | 35,783 | 35,789 | 7.12E-05 | 0.02 | 1436.08 | 5,576 | 11,000.00 | 2004/6/16 | 13 | EADS Astrium | UK/France/Germany/Spain | Baikonur Cosmodrome | Proton | 2004-022A | 28358 | Television, data, and other telecommunication services to Europe, Africa and the Middle East; 36 Ku-band, 70 C-band transponders. | JM/12_08 | http://www.space.eads.net/web1/press/press_release.asp?langue=en&id_tree=320&id_tree_nav=80 | |||
1601 | MetOp-A (Meteorological Operational satellite) | MetOp-A | EUMETSAT | Multinational | ESA/EUMETSAT (European Organization for the Exploitation of Meterological Satellites) | Government/Civil | Earth Observation | Earth Science/Meterology | LEO | Sun-Synchronous | 0 | 820 | 821 | 6.95E-05 | 98.7 | 101.3 | 4,193 | 3,750 | 2006/10/19 | 5 | EADS Astrium | France/UK/Germany/Spain | Baikonur Cosmodrome | Soyuz-Fregat(Soyuz-2) | 2006-044A | 29499 | First polar-orbiting European meteorological satellite. | www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 | http://www.esa.int/esaLP/ESAGJ1094UC_LPmetop_0.html | |
1602 | MetOp-B (Meteorological Operational satellite) | MetOp-B | EUMETSAT | Multinational | ESA/EUMETSAT (European Organization for the Exploitation of Meterological Satellites) | Government/Civil | Earth Observation | Earth Science/Meterology | LEO | Sun-Synchronous | 0 | 819 | 822 | 2.09E-04 | 98.7 | 101.3 | 4,085 | 2012/9/17 | 5 | EADS Astrium | France/UK/Germany/Spain | Baikonur Cosmodrome | Soyuz-2.1a | 2012-049A | 38771 | Meteorological surveillance of satellites h LEO. | SC - ASCR | http://space50.kosmo.cz/s40/2012/1049A.HTM | ||
1694 | Nimiq 4 | Nimiq 4 | Canada | Canada | Telesat Canada Ltd. (BCE, Inc.) | Commercial | Communications | GEO | -81.96 | 35,779 | 35,794 | 1.78E-04 | 0.01 | 1436.1 | 4,850 | 12,000.00 | 2008/9/19 | 15 | EADS Astrium | France | Baikonur Cosmodrome | Proton | 2008-044A | 33373 | Television broadcast; 32 Ku-band, 8 Ka-band. | JM/12_08 | http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/telesat-successfully-launches-nimiq-4/story.aspx?guid=%7B059C58A1-F7A1-4F96-9CB3-0C70C9CA9288%7D&dist=hppr | |||
2497 | SES-6 | SES-6 | NR | Luxembourg | SES S.A. | Commercial | Communications | GEO | -40.5 | 35,757 | 35,816 | 7.00E-04 | 0.13 | 1436.09 | 6,140 | 2013/6/3 | 15 | EADS Astrium | France/UK/Germany | Baikonur Cosmodrome | Proton M | 2013-026A | 39172 | Direct-to home broadcasts and VSat terminal services - Atlantic Ocean region. | SC - ASCR | http://www.zarya.info/Diaries/Launches/Launches.php?year=2013 | ||||
2572 | Skynet 5A | Skynet 5A | United Kingdom | United Kingdom | Ministry of Defense/Paradigm Secure Communications (wholly owned by EADS Astrium) | Military | Communications | GEO | -1.12 | 35,771 | 35,802 | 3.68E-04 | 0.07 | 1436.1 | 4,700 | 2,170 | 6,000.00 | 2007/3/11 | 15 | EADS Astrium | France/UK/Germany | Guiana Space Center | Ariane 5 ECA | 2007-007B | 30794 | New generation of Skynet communications. | JM/12_08 | http://www.lib.cas.cz/www/space.40/2007/007B.HTM | ||
2573 | Skynet 5B | Skynet 5B | United Kingdom | United Kingdom | Ministry of Defense/Paradigm Secure Communications (wholly owned by EADS Astrium) | Military | Communications | GEO | 52.8 | 35,700 | 35,803 | 1.22E-03 | 0.07 | 1436.1 | 4,635 | 2,170 | 6,000.00 | 2007/11/14 | 15 | EADS Astrium | France/UK/Germany | Guiana Space Center | Ariane 5 | 2007-056B | 32294 | JM/12_08 | http://www.arianespace.com/site/news/kit/Skynet5B_StarOneC1_GB.pdf | |||
2574 | Skynet 5C | Skynet 5C | United Kingdom | United Kingdom | Ministry of Defense/Paradigm Secure Communications (wholly owned by EADS Astrium) | Military | Communications | GEO | -17.83 | 35,770 | 35,803 | 3.91E-04 | 0.53 | 1436.1 | 4,600 | 2008/6/12 | EADS Astrium | UK | Guiana Space Center | Ariane 5 ECA | 2008-030A | 33055 | 24 super-high-frequency and UHF channels; provide secure communications services to British and NATO forces. | JM/12_08 | http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/spacewarn/spx656.html | |||||
2575 | Skynet 5D | Skynet 5D | United Kingdom | United Kingdom | Ministry of Defense/Paradigm Secure Communications (wholly owned by EADS Astrium) | Military | Communications | GEO | 25 | 35,786 | 35,793 | 8.30E-05 | 0.07 | 1436.24 | 4,638 | 2012/12/19 | 15 | EADS Astrium | UK | Guiana Space Center | Ariane 5 ECA | 2012-075A | 39034 | SC - ASCR | http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/12/ariane-5-eca-skynet-5d-mexsat-3bicentenario/ | |||||
2782 | SPIRALE-A (Système Préparatoire Infra-Rouge pour l'Alerte) | SPIRALE-A | France | France | Ministry of Defense/General Delegation for Ordnance (DGA) | Military | Technology Development | Infrared Imaging | Elliptical | 0 | 240 | 31,342 | 7.02E-01 | 2 | 547 | 117 | 2009/2/11 | EADS Astrium | France | Guiana Space Center | Ariane 5 ECA | 2009-008C | 33751 | Demonstration program designed to collect infrared images of terrestrial backgrounds and analyze them to assess the detectability of ballistic missiles during their powered phase. It will pave the way for a future ballistic missile warning system. | SC - ASCR | http://www.spacemart.com/reports/HOT_BIRD_10_NSS_9_SPIRALE_A_And_B_In_orbit_999.html | ||||
2783 | SPIRALE-B (Système Préparatoire Infra-Rouge pour l'Alerte) | SPIRALE-B | France | France | Ministry of Defense/General Delegation for Ordnance (DGA) | Military | Technology Development | Infrared Imaging | Elliptical | 0 | 389 | 17,480 | 5.58E-01 | 2.1 | 314 | 117 | 2009/2/11 | EADS Astrium | France | Guiana Space Center | Ariane 5 ECA | 2009-008D | 33752 | Demonstration program designed to collect infrared images of terrestrial backgrounds and analyze them to assess the detectability of ballistic missiles during their powered phase. It will pave the way for a future ballistic missile warning system. | SC - ASCR | http://www.spacemart.com/reports/HOT_BIRD_10_NSS_9_SPIRALE_A_And_B_In_orbit_999.html | ||||
2784 | Spot 6 (Système Probatoire d’Observation de la Terre) | Spot 6 | France | France/Belgium/Sweden | Spot Image | Commercial | Earth Observation | Optical Imaging | LEO | Sun-Synchronous | 0 | 696 | 699 | 2.12E-04 | 98.2 | 98.73 | 720 | 2012/9/9 | 10 | EADS Astrium | France/UK/Germany | Satish Dhawan Space Centre | PSLV | 2012-047A | 38755 | Privately financed to complement the Pleiades 1A and 1B imaging spacecraft owned by French government. | SC - ASCR | http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n1209/09pslv/ | ||
5064 | TanDEM-X (TerraSAR-X add-on for Digital Elevation Measurement) | TanDEM-X | Germany | Germany | German Aerospace Center (DLR)/Astrium | Government | Earth Observation | Radar Imaging | LEO | Sun-Synchronous | 0 | 507 | 510 | 2.18E-04 | 97.4 | 94.8 | 1,350 | 2010/6/21 | 5 | EADS Astrium | France/UK/Germany/Spain | Baikonur Cosmodrome | Dnepr | 2010-030A | 36605 | Will survey all 150 million square kilometers of earth surface. Works with TerraSAR-X for first three years. | www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 | http://www.lib.cas.cz/space.40/2010/030A.HTM | ||
5094 | TerraSAR-X 1 (Terra Synthetic Aperture Radar X-Band) | TerraSAR X-1 | Germany | Germany | German Aerospace Center (DLR)/Infoterra | Government/Commercial | Earth Observation | Radar Imaging | LEO | Sun-Synchronous | 0 | 507 | 509 | 1.45E-04 | 97.5 | 94.8 | 1,230 | 2007/6/15 | 5 | EADS Astrium | France/UK/Germany/Spain | Baikonur Cosmodrome | Dnepr | 2007-026A | 31698 | X-band radar system; monitor vegetation and crops across the globe, and special emphasis will be placed on keeping tabs on environmental changes. Commercial sale to business and military clients as well. | www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 | http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n0706/15terrasarx/ | ||
5113 | THEOS (Thailand Earth Observation System) | Theos | Thailand | Thailand | Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) | Government | Earth Observation | Optical Imaging | LEO | Sun-Synchronous | 0 | 824 | 826 | 1.39E-04 | 98.7 | 101.4 | 750 | 670 | 840.00 | 2008/10/1 | 5 | EADS Astrium | France | Dombarovsky Air Base | Dnepr | 2008-049A | 33396 | Panchromatic imager with 2M resolution; applications in cartography, land use, agricultural monitoring, forestry management, coastal zone monitoring and flood risk management. | www.satellitedebris.net 12/12 | http://www.astrium.eads.net/en/families/satellite-navigation-sensing-gps-meteorology/remote-sensing/theos |
5248 | VNREDSat 1A (Vietnam Natural Resources Environment and Disaster monitoring small Satellite) | VNREDSat 1A | NR | Vietnam | Space Technology Institute-Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (STI-VAST) | Government | Earth Observation | Optical Imaging | LEO | Sun-Synchronous | 0 | 682 | 685 | 2.13E-04 | 98.13 | 98.43 | 115 | 2013/5/7 | 5 | EADS Astrium | France | Guiana Space Center | Vega | 2013-021B | 39160 | Better monitor and study the effects of climate change, predict and take measures to prevent natural disasters, and optimize the management of its natural resources. | SC - ASCR | http://www.astrium.eads.net/en/programme/vnredsat-1.html |
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