COSMO-Skymed 4

COSMO-SkyMed 4

Italy

Spacecraft n°:

Italian spacecraft n°: 26

COSMO= Constellation of small Satellites for Mediterranean basin Observation.

Launch data:

Designation	37216 / 10060A
Launch date	06 Nov 2010 - 02:20 UT
Launch site	Va, SLC-2W
Launch vehicle	Delta-7420-10C (#93)
Mission	Military/Government: Earth Observation (X-band Radar)
Sun-Synchronous LEO Earth orbit on Nov 6.27:
Perigee / Apogee	621 x 624 km
Eccentricity	2.15E-04
Inclination	97.86 deg
Period	97.15 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	Thales Alenia Space
Platform
Operator	Italian Space Agency/Ministry of Defense
Mass at launch	1700 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape	Box + 2 panels + SAR antenna
Dimension (m)
Equipment
Solar array
Stabilization
Propulsion
DC power
Design lifetime	5 yrs - still active

Mission details:

Earth imaging; synthetic aperture radar (SAR) operating in X-band, focus on Mediterranean security.
The Italian Defense Ministry's COSMO-SkyMed 4 X-band radar satellite was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base on Nov 6. It reached parking orbit at 02:31 UTC and was released into a 620 x 632 km x 97.8 deg orbit at 03:18 UTC.

Ref.: #7(JR634), #206, #226 - update: 15.03.11