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SERVIS

Client USEF
Launch date
#1 :
October 30, 2003
#2 :
June 2, 2010
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
#2 :
1,300 W
Design life
#1 :
5 years
#2 :
1 year
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.