VRSS 1
Venezuelan Remote Sensing Satellite
Also known as Francisco de Miranda
Delivered in-orbit.
The total cost of $144.8 million include $67.8 million for the satellite, $22
million for the launch, $3 million for the first orbital operations, $16
million for the satellite control system in Venezuela, $22 million for
software, $2 million for the simulation system and $7 millions for training.
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Prime
contractor
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CGWIC
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Platform
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CAST
2000
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Mass
at launch
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880
kg
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Dry
mass
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Dimension
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Solar
array
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Stabilization
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DC
power
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Design
lifetime
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5
years
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Optical resolution: 2.5 m. 350 images per day