VRSS-1, 38782
Orbit data source: Space-Track
VRSS-1, 38782 is a payload satellite owned by ABAE (VE) in SSO that was launched on Sat, 29 Sep 2012 UTC via a CHANG ZHENG 2D launch vehicle from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China (JSC). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
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Identifier
Orbit
Country
Unknown / VENZRelated business
Manufacturer
DFH
Mission
Operational Civil Imaging
Bus & Motor
CAST-2000, AOCS
Mass
880 kg wet, ~880 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 2.0 m
Radar Cross Section
4.991 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 14 hours ago
TLE from 14 hours ago
0 VRSS-1
1 38782U 12052A 25244.25259286 .00002143 00000-0 29483-3 0 9993
2 38782 97.5843 231.1230 0019719 100.3084 260.0353 14.79119615696881Epoch: 2025-09-01T06:03Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-01T06:03:44.023Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
159.52872°
Altitude
637.553 km
Speed
7.538 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 24m 29s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
11:29:19
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
642.95 km
Perigee altitude
615.315 km
Semi-major axis
7,007.27 km
Eccentricity
0.00197
Inclination
97.5843°
RAAN
231.123°
Arg. of periapsis
100.3084°
True anomaly
259.81284°
Mean anomaly
260.0353°
Eccentric anomaly
259.92406°
Mean motion
3.70016 °/min
Orbital period
97.29 mins
BSTAR
0.00029483
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Other satellites on launch #52 in the year 2012 (2012-09-29 UTC)
VRSS-1 Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined°
Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 7 mins | 2025-09-01 22:25:54.354Z | 126.199° SE | 2025-09-01 22:29:54.354Z | 58.657° ENE | 23.907° | 2025-09-01 22:32:54.354Z | 13.679° NNE |
| 5 mins | 2025-09-02 00:03:54.354Z | 227.834° WSW | 2025-09-02 00:05:54.354Z | 267.945° W | 22.899° | 2025-09-02 00:08:54.354Z | 317.113° NNW |
| 7 mins | 2025-09-02 11:51:54.354Z | 21.861° NNE | 2025-09-02 11:54:54.354Z | 93.274° ESE | 42.046° | 2025-09-02 11:58:54.354Z | 182.256° SSW |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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