Mission
Earth Science · SSO
VRSS-2 is the second Venezuelan remote sensing satellite. Spacecraft was built by China. Weighing about 1000 kg, it is to operate in sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 645 kilometres, providing services in traffic management, disaster warning and prevention, tracking agriculture and land use.
What it put in orbit
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| VRSS-2 2017-060A | Payload | 631 × 641 km · 98.1° | Globe |
| CZ-2D DEB 2017-060B | Debris | 547 × 577 km · 97.5° | Globe |
| CZ-2D DEB 2017-060C | Debris | 523 × 547 km · 98.2° | Globe |
| CZ-2D DEB 2017-060D | Debris | 557 × 597 km · 98.2° | Globe |
| CZ-2D DEB 2017-060E | Debris | 574 × 589 km · 97.6° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2017-060. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).