COSMO-1

COSMO-1
Names	COSMO-SkyMed 1
Mission type	Radar imaging
Operator	ASI / MDD
COSPAR ID	2007-023A
SATCAT no.	31598
Mission duration	5 years (planned) ; 17 years and 7 days (in progress)
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft	COSMO-SkyMed 1
Bus	PRIMA
Manufacturer	Thales Alenia Space
Launch mass	1,700 kg (3,700 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date	8 June 2007, 02:34:00 UTC
Rocket	Delta II 7420-10C (D324)
Launch site	Vandenberg , SLC-2W
Contractor	United Launch Alliance
Entered service	2007
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric orbit
Regime	Sun-synchronous orbit
Perigee altitude	628.7 km (390.7 mi)
Apogee altitude	630.7 km (391.9 mi)
Inclination	97.88°
Period	97.16 minutes

COSMO-1 or COSMO-SkyMed 1 is an Italian radar imaging satellite. Launched in 2007, it was the first of four COSMO-SkyMed satellites to be placed into orbit. The spacecraft is operated by the Italian Space Agency (ASI), in conjunction with Italy's Ministry of Defence . It uses synthetic-aperture radar to produce images for civilian, commercial and military purposes. ^[2]

Spacecraft description [ edit ]

COSMO-1 was constructed by Thales Alenia Space , based on the PRIMA (PRecursore IperSpettrale della Missione Applicativa) satellite bus . ^[3] It was the first PRIMA-based spacecraft to be launched. ^[4] Designed for a five-year mission. ^[5]

Launch [ edit ]

ASI awarded Boeing a contract to launch COSMO-1, with the launch being subcontracted to United Launch Alliance when it was formed to take over Delta launch operations. The launch took place at 02:34:00 UTC on 8 June 2007. A Delta II launch vehicle in the 7420-10C configuration, flight number Delta 324, lifted off from SLC-2W at Vandenberg Air Force Base , successfully injecting the satellite into low Earth orbit . Spacecraft separation occurred 58 minutes and 5 seconds after liftoff. ^[6]

Mission [ edit ]

The satellite operates in a Sun-synchronous orbit . An orbit with a perigee of 629 km (391 mi), an apogee of 631 km (392 mi), inclined at 97.88° to the equator . It has an orbital period of 97.16 minutes. ^[1]

References [ edit ]

^ ^a ^b "SKYMED 1" . N2YO.com . Retrieved 12 October 2021 .
^ "COSMO-SkyMed" . Agenzia Spaziale Italiana . Retrieved 1 October 2013 .
^ "PRISMA" . Agenzia Spaziale Italiana. 12 October 2021 . Retrieved 12 October 2021 .
^ Krebs, Gunter (3 October 2021). "Alenia Aerospace → Thales Alenia: PRIMA" . Gunter's Space Page . Retrieved 12 October 2021 .
^ Krebs, Gunter (7 July 2020). "COSMO 1, 2, 3, 4" . Gunter's Space Page . Retrieved 12 October 2021 .
^ Ray, Justin (8 June 2007). "Mission Status Center" . Spaceflight Now . Retrieved 1 October 2013 .

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[n2yo-1] "SKYMED 1" . N2YO.com . Retrieved 12 October 2021 .

[2] "COSMO-SkyMed" . Agenzia Spaziale Italiana . Retrieved 1 October 2013 .

[ASI-3] "PRISMA" . Agenzia Spaziale Italiana. 12 October 2021 . Retrieved 12 October 2021 .

[4] Krebs, Gunter (3 October 2021). "Alenia Aerospace → Thales Alenia: PRIMA" . Gunter's Space Page . Retrieved 12 October 2021 .

[5] Krebs, Gunter (7 July 2020). "COSMO 1, 2, 3, 4" . Gunter's Space Page . Retrieved 12 October 2021 .

[6] Ray, Justin (8 June 2007). "Mission Status Center" . Spaceflight Now . Retrieved 1 October 2013 .

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