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PerúSat 1

Peruvian military Earth observing satellite. PerúSat 1 was launched on September 16, 2016 aboard a Vega from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2016-058ANORAD 41770Peru

Identity

Name in GCAT
PeruSat-1
Common name
PerúSat 1
Payload designation
Peru Recon
International designator
2016-058A
NORAD catalog number
41770
GCAT identifier
S41770
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/792

Mission

Mission type
Optical imaging
Use
Defense
Program
PeruSat
Owner
MOD Peru
Country
Peru
Builder
Airbus Defense and Space (F) Toulouse
Platform (bus)
Astrobus-S

Launch

Date
September 16, 2016 · 01:43 UTC
Launch record
2016-058Success
Rocket
Vega
Spaceport
Kourou · pad ZLV

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/S
Perigee
676 km
Apogee
678 km
Inclination
98.21°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
September 2022

Size

Mass
430 kg
Dry mass
400 kg
Length
1.7 m
Diameter
1.00 m
Span
4.5 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q26899009 (CC0).