VRSS-2

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VRSS-2 is classified as:

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NORAD ID: 42954
Int'l Code: 2017-060A
Perigee: 635.4 km
Apogee: 662.6 km
Inclination: 98.0 °
Period: 97.6 minutes
Semi major axis: 7020 km
RCS: Unknown
Launch date: October 9, 2017
Source: Venezuela (VENZ)
Launch site: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC)

VRSS-2 is a Venezuelean Earth-observing surveillance satellite, that will be used to aid security forces, emergency responders, farmers, and health professionals. The VRSS-2 spacecraft (the second Venezuela Remote Sensing Satellite) weighs about one metric ton, or 2,200 pounds, and is designed for a five-year lifetime. The satellite was manufactured by DFH Satellite Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of the state-owned China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp.

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1 42954U 17060A   18176.45581577  .00000080  00000-0  19099-4 0  9993
2 42954  97.9962 252.5967 0019355 167.4867 192.6833 14.76035821 38231

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