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PARASOL
French Earth observation satellite. PARASOL was launched on December 18, 2004 aboard a Ariane 5G+ from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2004-049GNORAD 28498France
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Parasol
- Common name
- PARASOL
- International designator
- 2004-049G
- NORAD catalog number
- 28498
- GCAT identifier
- S28498
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/468
Mission
- Mission type
- Earth science
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Myriade
- Owner
- CNES
- Country
- France
- Builder
- EADS Bremen
- Platform (bus)
- Myriade
Launch
- Date
- December 18, 2004 · 16:26 UTC
- Launch record
- 2004-049Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 5G+
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 651 km
- Apogee
- 666 km
- Inclination
- 98.08°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- December 2010
- End of operations
- Dec 18, 2013
Size
- Mass
- 110 kg
- Dry mass
- 110 kg
- Length
- 0.6 m
- Diameter
- 0.60 m
- Span
- 1.0 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1465904 (CC0).