Latinsat A

Argentina

Spacecraft n°:

Argentinian satellite n°: 7

Launch data:

Designation	27612 / 02058H
Launch date	20 Dec 2002 - 17:00 UT
Launch site	B, LC109/95
Launch vehicle	Dnepr-1 (#3)
Mission	Communications (C)
Earth orbit on:
Perigee/Apogee	650 km
Inclination	64.6°
Period	98 min

Credit: ISC Kosmotras

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	SpaceQuest
Platform
Operator	Aprize Satellite/Latin Trade Satellite
Mass at launch	12 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension
Solar array	Solar cells
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime

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).

Ref: #7(JR614), #14, #78a - update: 10.02.10