Latitude
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VRSS-1
NORAD 38782 · COSPAR 2012-052A · ACTIVE
Orbit: #75668 @ 617 x 640 km x 97.6311 deg
CURRENT ORBIT DATA
TLE epoch 2026-10-10 14:50 UTC · 17.2 h old
Orbit history
// altitude & velocity from orbital-data archiveTrend: —
Altitude —
Velocity —
Next visible passes
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VRSS-1
1 38782U 12052A 26283.61824133 .00000753 00000-0 10541-3 0 09996
2 38782 97.6311 254.1429 0016566 216.1656 143.8438 14.80190081756680
TLE data & history
🚀 Launch manifest1 38782U 12052A 26283.61824133 .00000753 00000-0 10541-3 0 09996
2 38782 97.6311 254.1429 0016566 216.1656 143.8438 14.80190081756680
Spacecraft info
// UCS Satellite DatabaseLaunch date
September 28th 2012
Spacecraft age
14 years
Distance travelled
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Expected lifetime
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Operator
Bolivarian Agency for Space Activities
Purpose
Earth Observation
Orbit class
LEO · 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
â
Orbit elements
// from current orbital elementsInclination
97.6311°
Period
97.28 min
Perigee
617 km
Apogee
640 km
Eccentricity
0.0016566
RAAN
254.1429°
Arg of Perigee
216.1656°
Mean Motion
14.80190081 rev/d