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VRSS-2

NORAD 42954· COSPAR 2017-060A· Active satellite· Other / Unclassified· SSO
Launch
Launched on Oct 9, 2017 from Launch Area 94 (SLS-2 / 603), China aboard a Long March 2D.
Long March 2D | VRSS-2 (Antonio José de Sucre)
Live · TLE epoch 2026-09-08 14:43 UTC
Orbit class
SSO — Sun-Synchronous (LEO at 96–102° inclination)
Operator
Country
Venezuela
Manufacturer
Launched
Oct 9, 2017
Mass
Apogee
642 km
Perigee
617 km
Inclination
97.78°
Period
1.62 h

Altitude history

Apogee and perigee for VRSS-2 across 14 days of archived orbital elements (15 element sets, one per day).

Trend
Stable
Change
+0.0 km
Rate
+0.00 km/day
Now
617 × 642 km
629642617Aug 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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