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COSMO-SKYMED 3

OperationalPayloadLEO

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Launch

Launch date
October 25, 2008 at 02:28 AM UTC
Launch site
Vandenberg SFB, USA
Launched by
Delta II 7420-10C →
Operator
United Launch Alliance
Mission
COSMO-Skymed 3
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
556 km
Periapsis
536 km
Inclination
97.83°
Orbital period
95.56 min

Spacecraft

Operator
Italian Space Agency/Ministry of Defense
Manufacturer
ThalesÊAleniaÊSpace
Users
Military/Government
Launch mass
1,700 kg
Design lifetime
5 years
Detailed purpose
Radar Imaging

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2008-054A
NORAD catalog №
33412
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
ItalyItaly
Radar cross-section
3.9248 m²
Status
Operational