AprizeSat 9

Spacecraft nº:

Argentinian spacecraft nº: 20

Launch data: Designation  40018 / 14033J Launch date  19 June 2014 - 19:11 UT Launch site  Dombarovsky, LC-370/13 Launch vehicle  Dnepr Mission  Communication Earth orbit: Perigee / Apogee  619 x 722 km Eccentricity   Inclination   98.0° Period  98.0 min

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Description:

• LatinSat, later renamed AprizeSat, is a constellation of small Low-Earth-Orbit satellites (64 satellites planned) to achieve a global communication system of data transmission and fixed and mobile asset tracking and monitoring (GMPCS). The satellites also carry experimental payloads.
• AprizeSat 3 to 10 also feature an AIS (Automatic Identification System) receiver to gather position data from ships.

Mission details:

• On Jun 19, 2014 launch of a Dnepr rocket from the Yasniy missile base put a record 38 payloads in sun-synchronous orbits ranging from 550 to 610 km at perigee and 620 to 715 km at apogee.
• AprizeSat-9 and 10 are technology development satellites for SpaceQuest, with AIS maritime location payloads.

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