32376 - COSMO-SKYMED 2

SKYMED 2 is an Italian (military-civilian) dual-use, Earth-imaging craft that was launched by a Delta 2 rocket from Vandenberg AFB at 02:31 UT on 2007 December 9. It carries a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) operating in X-band. The initial orbital parameters were period 97.2 min, apogee 624 km, perigee 622 km, and inclination 97.9 deg.

Alternate Names

SkyMed 2

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2007-12-09
Launch Vehicle: Delta II 7420
Launch Site: Vandenberg AFB, United States
Mass: 1700.0 kg
Nominal Power: 14.0 W