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LATINSAT B

OperationalWeatherLEO

Observes the atmosphere and oceans for meteorology and climate monitoring.

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Launch

Launch date
December 20, 2002 at 05:00 PM UTC
Launch site
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
Launched by
Dnepr 1 →
Operator
ISC Kosmotras
Mission
AATiS-OSCAR-49
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
700 km
Periapsis
577 km
Inclination
64.55°
Orbital period
97.49 min

Spacecraft

Operator
Aprize Satellite Argentina
Manufacturer
SpaceQuest
Users
Commercial
Dry mass
12 kg

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2002-058B
NORAD catalog №
27606
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
ArgentinaArgentina
Radar cross-section
0.025 m²
Status
Operational