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OrbView-1

American Earth observation satellite. OrbView-1 was launched on April 3, 1995 aboard a Pegasus H from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 1995-017CNORAD 23547United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
OrbView-1
Payload designation
Microlab 1
International designator
1995-017C
NORAD catalog number
23547
GCAT identifier
S23547
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/293

Mission

Mission type
Optical imaging
Use
Commercial
Program
OrbView
Owner
Orbimage
Country
United States
Builder
OSC Germantown
Platform (bus)
Microstar

Launch

Date
April 3, 1995 · 13:48 UTC
Launch record
1995-017Success
Rocket
Pegasus H
Spaceport
Vandenberg · pad RW30/12

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/I
Perigee
733 km
Apogee
748 km
Inclination
69.98°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
April 2000
End of operations
Apr 3, 2000

Size

Mass
42 kg
Dry mass
42 kg
Length
0.2 m
Diameter
1.00 m
Span
4.3 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q111498981 (CC0).