VNREDSAT 1

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VNREDSAT 1 is classified as:

Earth resources

NORAD ID: 39160

Int'l Code: 2013-021B

Perigee: 683.2 km

Apogee: 685.2 km

Inclination: 97.9 °

Period: 98.3 minutes

Semi major axis: 7055 km

RCS: 0.933 m² (medium)

Launch date: May 7, 2013
Source: Vietnam (VTNM)
Launch site: FRENCH GUIANA (FRGUI)

VNREDSat 1 is an Earth observation satellite on a mission to survey the planet with a high-resolution optical camera for the Vietnamese government. Astrium Satellites built the 254-pound (115-kg) spacecraft in an agreement with the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology. Funded mostly by overseas direct assistance from the French government, VNREDSat 1 is Vietnam's first Earth observation satellite. Vietnam will use the spacecraft to better respond to natural disasters, manage the development of natural resources, and observe the effects of climate change, according to the VAST website. The satellite's camera has a resolution of 2.5 meters, or 8.2 feet—capable enough to see cars and trucks from orbit more than 400 miles (644 km) above Earth.

1 39160U 13021B   26027.93037787  .00001044  00000-0  20341-3 0  9999
2 39160  97.9304  86.5723 0001379  98.4091 261.7269 14.65010126679758

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC