VRSS-1

NORAD 38782 · COSPAR 2012-052A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #75657 @ 617 x 640 km x 97.6309 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-09 20:59 UTC Â· 11.6 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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VRSS-1
1 38782U 12052A 26282.87463652 .00000301 00000-0 46077-4 0 09991
2 38782 97.6309 253.4357 0016555 218.7247 141.2780 14.80187535756571

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

September 28th 2012

Spacecraft age

14 years

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

Bolivarian Agency for Space Activities

Purpose

Earth Observation

Orbit class

LEO Â· Sun-Synchronous

Launch site

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center

Launch vehicle

Long March 2D

Contractor

China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)

Launch mass

880 kg

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

97.6309Â°

Period

97.28 min

Perigee

617 km

Apogee

640 km

Eccentricity

0.0016555

RAAN

253.4357Â°

Arg of Perigee

218.7247Â°

Mean Motion

14.80187535 rev/d