LARES

NORAD 38077· COSPAR 2012-006A· Active satellite· Science & Relay· LEO
LARES
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Orbit class
LEO — Low Earth Orbit (circular, < 2,000 km)
Operator
Italian Space Agency
Country
Italy
Manufacturer
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
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LARES is a passive satellite system of the Italian Space Agency.

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