LARES
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Orbit class
LEO — Low Earth Orbit (circular, < 2,000 km)
Operator
Italian Space Agency
Country
Italy
Manufacturer
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Launched
Feb 13, 2012
Mass
387 kg
Apogee
1,455 km
Perigee
1,444 km
Inclination
69.49°
Period
1.91 h
Launch
Launched on Feb 13, 2012 from Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), French Guiana aboard a Vega.
Vega | Multipayload mission, 9 satellites →Summary from Wikipedia (CC-BY-SA 4.0)
LARES is a passive satellite system of the Italian Space Agency.
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