Healthsat-2
| Mission type | Communication |
|---|---|
| Operator | SatelLife, Wavix |
| COSPAR ID | 1993-061E |
| SATCAT no. | 22827 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Microsat-70 |
| Manufacturer | SSTL |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 26 September 1993, 01:45 UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane-40 V59 |
| Launch site | Kourou ELA-2 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | LEO |
| Perigee altitude | 797 kilometres (495 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 821 kilometres (510 mi) |
| Inclination | 98.6º |
| Period | 100.8 minutes |
Healthsat-2, later WavSat-1, was a store-and-forward communications microsatellite. As part of the HealthNet constellation operated by , it provided communication services between health programs in developing nations and healthcare systems in developed nations.[1][2] In 1993, it provided communications to CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent while it was in the Northwest passage, reported as the first use of Low Earth Orbit communications near the North Pole.[3] Operations were transferred to satellite communications company , which continued operating the satellite as WavSat-1.[2]
References[]
- ^ "NASA - NSSDCA - Spacecraft - Telemetry Details". nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Healthsat 2 → WavSat 1". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ House, A. M. "Satellite Technology in Health Care: An Undeveloped Resource". Selected Papers on Remote Sensing, Satellite Communications, and Space Science. Seminars of the United Nations Programme on Space Applications. 7: 99–100. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
Categories:
- Satellites using the Microsat-70 bus
- Communications satellites
- Spacecraft launched in 1993