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PROBA-2

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OperationalPayloadLEONORAD 36037

PROBA-2 is a European Space Agency (ESA) payload satellite, launched on November 2, 2009 into LEO.

Launch

Launch date: November 2, 2009 at 01:50 AM UTC
Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia
Launched by: Rokot/Briz-KM →
Operator: Eurockot Launch Services
Mission: SMOS
Launch record: View full launch →

Orbit

Orbit regime: LEO
Apoapsis: 718 km
Periapsis: 701 km
Inclination: 98.24°
Orbital period: 98.98 min
Orbit data fetched: October 14, 2026 at 04:02 PM UTC

Spacecraft

Operator: European Space Agency (ESA)
Manufacturer: Verhaert Design and Development NV (leading a European consortium)
Users: Government
Launch mass: 130 kg
Power: 86 W
Design lifetime: 2 years
Dimensions: 0.8 × 0.6 × 0.6 m

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l): 2009-059B
NORAD catalog №: 36037
Object type: Payload
Owner / operator: European Space Agency
Radar cross-section: 0.442 m²
Status: Operational