VRSS-1
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VRSS-1, also known as Francisco Miranda, is the first Venezuelan remote sensing satellite, and the second Venezuelan satellite after VENESAT-1. It will be used to study the territory of Venezuela and help with planning, agriculture and disaster... Wikipedia
Launch date: September 29, 2012 at 12:12 AM EDT
Orbit height: 398 mi
Speed on orbit: 4.66 miles/s
Manufacturers: China Great Wall Industry Corporation and China Academy of Space Technology
Launch site: Jiuquan Launch Area 4
Power: 1,000 watts
Cost: 67.8 million USD (2012)