VesselSat-2
| Mission type | Ship tracking |
|---|---|
| Operator |
LuxSpace (lessor) Orbcomm (operator) |
| COSPAR ID | 2012-001B |
| SATCAT no. | 38047 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | LuxSpace |
| Launch mass | 28 kilograms (62 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 9 January 2012, 03:17 UTC |
| Rocket | Chang Zheng 4B Y26 |
| Launch site | Taiyuan LC-9 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Low Earth |
| Perigee | 472 kilometres (293 mi) |
| Apogee | 484 kilometres (301 mi) |
| Inclination | 97.43 degrees |
| Period | 94.02 minutes |
| Epoch | 31 October 2013, 18:34:19 UTC |
VesselSat-2 is a Luxembourgian microsatellite built and owned by LuxSpace, and operated by Orbcomm under lease. It carries a receiver for Automatic Identification System signals, used to track ships at sea. VesselSat-2 is the second of two VesselSat spacecraft, which were built by LuxSpace for Orbcomm, as replacements for the AIS capabilities of the failed Orbcomm-QL spacecraft.
VesselSat-2 was launched as a secondary payload on a Long March 4B carrier rocket which was carrying Ziyuan 3. The launch occurred at 03:17 UTC on 9 January 2012, from Launch Complex 9 at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre, and was the first orbital launch of the year.
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