 1:25 scale replica of VRSS-1 | |
| Mission type | earth observation satellite |
|---|---|
| Operator | Bolivarian Agency for Space Activities |
| COSPAR ID | 2012-052A[1] |
| SATCAT no. | 38782[1] |
| Mission duration | 5 years[2] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | CAST 2000 |
| Manufacturer | China Great Wall Industry Corporation China Academy of Space Technology[2] |
| Launch mass | 880 kilograms (1,940 lb) at launch[2] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 29 September 2012, 04:12 UTC |
| Rocket | Chang Zheng 2D[2] |
| Launch site | Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-2 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | low Earth orbit[1] |
| Eccentricity | 0.0023[1] |
| Perigee altitude | 622 kilometres (386 mi)[1] |
| Apogee altitude | 654 kilometres (406 mi)[1] |
| Inclination | 98.04[1] |
| Period | 97.48[1] |
| Epoch | 29 September 2012, 08:57:00 UTC[1] |
VRSS-1 (Venezuelan Remote Sensing Satellite-1), also known as (Satellite) Francisco Miranda, is the first Venezuelan remote sensing satellite, and the second Venezuelan satellite after VENESAT-1. It will be used to study the territory of Venezuela and help with planning, agriculture and disaster recovery. It was built and launched by the Chinese and has been named after Venezuelan revolutionary Francisco de Miranda.[3] It reached end of life in 2022.[4]
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