ZIMSAT-2

NORAD ID: 61783

COSPAR ID: 2024-199BA

Country: Zimbabwe

Active: Yes

Details

Use: Educational

Purpose: Technology Demonstration

Operator: Zimbabwe National Geospatial and Space Agency

Mass: 5 kg

Description: ZIMSAT-2 is Zimbabwe's second satellite, designed to build on the success of ZIMSAT-1. It aims to enhance the country's capabilities in space technology and provide valuable data for educational and research purposes.

Orbit

Orbit Class: LEO

Apogee: 507.4 Km (Above sea level)

Perigee: 479.5 Km (Above sea level)

Inclination: 97.4°

Eccentricity: 0.002032

Semi major axis: 6864.4 Km

Period: ~94.3 minutes

Apogee Speed: ~7604.7 m/s

Perigee Speed: ~7635.7 m/s

Tour per day: ~15.0

Launch Information

Date: 1998/11/04 18:40:00 (UTC)

Country: Russian Federation

Site: Vostochny

Provider: Roscosmos

Vehicle: Soyuz-2-1b Fregat