| Mission type | Science, Experimental |
|---|---|
| Operator | Romanian Space Agency |
| COSPAR ID | 2012-006D |
| SATCAT no. | 38080 |
| Mission duration | 1045 days |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | Romanian Space Agency |
| Launch mass | 1.062 kilograms (2.34 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 13 February 2012, 10:00:00 UTC[1] |
| Rocket | Vega |
| Launch site | Kourou ELA-1 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 2 January 2015 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee altitude | 302 kilometres (188 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 1,075 kilometres (668 mi) |
| Inclination | 69.46 degrees |
| Period | 98.40 minutes |
| Epoch | 31 October 2013, 20:12:28 UTC[2] |
Goliat is the first artificial satellite developed in Romania.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
- ^ "GOLIAT Satellite details 2012-006D NORAD 38080". N2YO. 31 October 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.