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VRSS-1

NORAD 38782· COSPAR 2012-052A· Active satellite· Other / Unclassified· SSO
Launch
Launched on Sep 29, 2012 from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), China aboard a Long March 2D.
Long March 2D | VRSS-1
Live · TLE epoch 2026-09-08 13:48 UTC
Orbit class
SSO — Sun-Synchronous (LEO at 96–102° inclination)
Operator
Country
Venezuela
Manufacturer
Launched
Sep 29, 2012
Mass
Apogee
645 km
Perigee
621 km
Inclination
97.63°
Period
1.62 h

Altitude history

Apogee and perigee for VRSS-1 across 14 days of archived orbital elements (15 element sets, one per day).

Trend
Stable
Change
-0.1 km
Rate
-0.00 km/day
Now
621 × 645 km
633646620Aug 26Sep 9
Apogee Perigee

Derived from our own archive of CelesTrak orbital elements, sampled every 3 hours. Short windows show drag and station-keeping; they are not a reentry prediction.

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