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Venesat-1
Venezuelan satellite. Venesat-1 was launched on October 29, 2008 aboard a Chang Zheng 3B from Xichang. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2008-055ANORAD 33414Venezuela
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Simon Bolivar
- Common name
- Venesat-1
- Payload designation
- Venesat
- International designator
- 2008-055A
- NORAD catalog number
- 33414
- GCAT identifier
- S33414
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.417
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- VENESAT
- Owner
- ABAE
- Country
- Venezuela
- Builder
- Chinese Academy of Space Technology, Beijing (CASC 5th Acad)
- Platform (bus)
- DFH-4
Launch
- Date
- October 29, 2008 · 16:53 UTC
- Launch record
- 2008-055Success
- Rocket
- Chang Zheng 3B
- Spaceport
- Xichang · pad LC2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,784 km
- Apogee
- 35,788 km
- Inclination
- 0.36°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- March 2020
- End of operations
- Mar 20, 2020
Size
- Mass
- 5,050 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,500 kg
- Length
- 3.6 m
- Diameter
- 2.40 m
- Span
- 15.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1800650 (CC0).