Healthsat 2

USA

International Sat. n°:

USA satellite n°:

Called Healthsat 2 because Uosat 3 provided services as Healthsat 1
Also called WavSat-1 and ITAMSat

Launch data

Designation: 22827 / 93061E
Launch date26 Sep 1993
Launch site Ko, ELA-2
Launch vehicle  Ariane-40 (V59)
Mission: Civil: Communications
Commercial: Amateur radio
Sun-Synchronous LEO orbit:
Perigee / Apogee 792 x 806 km
Eccentricity 9,76E-04
Inclination 98.6 deg
Period 100.85 min

Transmits medical data (provided by the United States, Canada and the UK) to African universities, hospitals and documentation centers.

Specifications

Prime contractor SSTL (UK) (Surrey Satellite Technologies Ltd.)
PlatformSSTL
OperatorWavix, Inc.
Mass at launch 50.5 kg
Mass in orbit  
Length 352 mm
Width 356 mm
Height 670 mm
Stabilization gravity gradient
DC power  15 W
Design lifetime 5 years

Mission:

Used for email services to remote areas.
Ref: #15, #226 - update: 23.03.09