Status
Success
OrbView-2
Launch Time
Fri Aug 01, 1997 20:20 UTC
Fri Aug 01, 1997 20:20 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
OrbView-2
OrbView-2 collects color imagery of the Earth's entire land and ocean surfaces on a daily basis. Commercial fishing vessels use OrbView-2 data for detecting oceanographic conditions used to create fishing maps. The satellite also provides broad-area coverage in 2,800 kilometer-wide swaths, which are routinely used in naval operations, environmental monitoring, and global crop assessment applications.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 309.0 kg
Polar Orbit
Location
Stargazer, Base Aerea de Gando, Gran Canaria
Stats
1997
39th orbital launch attempt
Pegasus
16th mission
2nd mission of 1997
11th successful mission
2nd consecutive successful mission