PLEIADES 1A

NORAD 38012· COSPAR 2011-076F· Active satellite· Earth Observation· SSO
PLEIADES 1A
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Orbit class
SSO — Sun-Synchronous (LEO at 96–102° inclination)
Operator
CNES
Country
France
Manufacturer
Launched
Dec 17, 2011
Mass
Apogee
703 km
Perigee
701 km
Inclination
98.20°
Period
1.64 h
Launch
Launched on Dec 17, 2011 from Soyuz Launch Complex, French Guiana aboard a Soyuz STA Fregat.
Soyuz STA/Fregat | Pléiades-HR 1A, FASat-Charlie (SSOT), 4 x ELISA

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