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RADARSAT-1
Derelict Canadian Earth observation satellite. RADARSAT-1 was launched on November 4, 1995 aboard a Delta 7920-10 from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1995-059ANORAD 23710Canada
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Radarsat
- Common name
- RADARSAT-1
- International designator
- 1995-059A
- NORAD catalog number
- 23710
- GCAT identifier
- S23710
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/309
Mission
- Mission type
- Radar imaging
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Radarsat
- Owner
- CSA
- Country
- Canada
- Builder
- Spar Aerospace Space Systems
- Platform (bus)
- RME/BCP-2000
Launch
- Date
- November 4, 1995 · 14:22 UTC
- Launch record
- 1995-059Success
- Rocket
- Delta 7920-10
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC2W
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 789 km
- Apogee
- 792 km
- Inclination
- 98.58°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Mar 29, 2013
- End of operations
- Mar 29, 2013
Size
- Mass
- 2,750 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,750 kg
- Length
- 4.2 m
- Diameter
- 2.80 m
- Span
- 15.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q444263 (CC0).