27606, 27612 - LATINSAT-B, LATINSAT-A

LATINSAT-B and LATINSAT-A are two Argentine picosatellites that were launched by a Dnepr rocket from Baikonur at 17:00 UT on 2002 December 20. These 12-kg satellites will monitor both fixed and mobile goods for the transportation industry. Initial orbital parameters of both were period 98.1 min, apogee 702 km, perigee 632 km, and inclination 64.6 degrees.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2002-12-20
Launch Vehicle: Dnepr
Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan