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SERVIS
Client  USEF
Launch date  #1: October 30, 2003
 #2: Fiscal 2009
Launch vehicle  #1: Rokot
 #2: Rokot
Launch site  #1: Plesetsk Space Center, Russia
 #2: Plesetsk Space Center, Russia
Orbit  #1: Altitude: 1,000 - 1,500 km
       Circular orbit, Inclination: 30 deg.

 #2: Altitude: 1,000 km or higher
       Circular orbit, Inclination: 97 deg.
Mass  #1: Approx. 980 kg
 #2: Approx. 980 kg
Electrical power  #1: 1,200 W
Design life  5 years
Responsibilities  Prime contractor
Outline
Space Environmental Reliability Verification Integrated System (SERVIS)
Mission:
Verify civilian parts and equipment in space for low-cost, short-cycle, high-quality (CFB) satellites. The development of SERVIS 1 and 2 will result in a low-cost commercial bus.