Mission
Earth Science · SSO
OptSat 3000 is an Earth imaging satellite built by Israel Aerospace Industries for the Italian military. It will be placed in a sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 600km. It will have a mission life of more than six years. Launched along with it is VENµS, Vegetation and Environment monitoring…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPTSAT-3000 2017-044A | Payload | 440 × 450 km · 97.2° | Globe |
| VENUS 2017-044B | Payload | 517 × 520 km · 97.3° | Globe |
| AVUM DEB [ADAPTOR] 2017-044C | Debris | re-entered 2020-09-11 | |
| OPTSAT 3000 DEB [COVER] 2017-044D | Debris | re-entered 2017-12-29 |
COSPAR ID 2017-044. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).