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COROT
Decommissioned European Space Agency space observatory. COROT was launched on December 27, 2006 aboard a Soyuz-2-1B from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2006-063ANORAD 29678France
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- COROT
- International designator
- 2006-063A
- NORAD catalog number
- 29678
- GCAT identifier
- S29678
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/521
Mission
- Mission type
- Astronomy
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Proteus
- Owner
- CNES
- Country
- France
- Builder
- Alcatel Alenia Space (F)
- Platform (bus)
- Proteus
Launch
- Date
- December 27, 2006 · 14:23 UTC
- Launch record
- 2006-063Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-2-1B
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC31
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/P
- Perigee
- 895 km
- Apogee
- 906 km
- Inclination
- 90.01°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- January 2013
- End of operations
- Nov 2, 2012
Size
- Mass
- 605 kg
- Dry mass
- 605 kg
- Length
- 9.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.00 m
- Span
- 9.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q48633 (CC0).