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LEOStar-2
?Civil or defense satellite bus for use in ?LEO orbit and launch by ?Pegasus or Minotaur I, IV or C. Lifetime ??1-5 years and delivery possible ?16-36 months after receipt of order. Electrical system solar cells, average power 750W

Status: Operational 2014. First Launch: 2014-04-30. Last Launch: 2014-07-02. Number: 2 . Gross mass: 500 kg (1,100 lb).

Family: Surveillance. Country: USA. Launch Vehicles: Thor, Delta 7320-10C, Vega. Launch Sites: Vandenberg SLC2W, Kourou ELV. More at: 12758.



2014 April 30 - . 01:38 GMT - . Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Complex: Kourou ELV. LV Family: Vega. Launch Vehicle: Vega.
  • KazEOSat-1 - . Mass: 830 kg (1,820 lb). Nation: Kazakhstan. Manufacturer: Surrey. Class: Surveillance. Type: Surveillance satellite. Spacecraft Bus: LEOStar-2. Spacecraft: Leostar-2. USAF Sat Cat: 39731 . COSPAR: 2014-024A. Apogee: 753 km (467 mi). Perigee: 751 km (466 mi). Inclination: 98.5200 deg. Period: 99.86 min. Kazakh high resolution imaging satellite; built by Airbus Defense and Space Toulouse, based on the Astrosat bus and had an imager with 1 metre resolution. The third launch of Europe's Vega light launch vehicle..

2014 July 2 - . 09:56 GMT - . Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: Vandenberg SLC2W. LV Family: Thor. Launch Vehicle: Delta 7320-10C.
  • OCO 2 - . Mass: 407 kg (897 lb). Nation: USA. Spacecraft Bus: LEOStar-2. Spacecraft: Leostar-2. USAF Sat Cat: 40059 . COSPAR: 2014-035A. Apogee: 704 km (437 mi). Perigee: 701 km (435 mi). Inclination: 98.2000 deg. Period: 98.83 min. Was to have provided space-based observation of atmospheric carbon dioxide..


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