Proba V

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General

Designation	39159 / 13021A
Launch date	7 May 2013
Country of origin	Europe
Mission	Scientific: Sun study
Perigee/Apogee	820 km sun-synchronous
Inclination	98.7°
Period	101.2 min
Launch vehicle	Vega #2

Will continue the mission performed by Earth-monitoring Vegetation instruments carried on the Spot 4 and 5 satellites.

Carries an ADS-B payload to detect and track aircraft, especially in areas not covered by ground-based radars. Proved the concept of space aircraft tracking.

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End of life

Out of service	Jul 2020
Cause	Decommissioned
Decay

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External resources

sat-index articles

n2yo.com tracking

Technical data

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Specifications

Prime contractor	QinetiQ Space Belgium
Platform
Mass at launch	140 kg
Mass in orbit
Dimension
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime

Carries the lastest version of the Vegetation imaging instrument (flew on Spot series)

Downlink: 2235 MHz

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