launched from China

VRSS-1

Success
SEP 29201204:12:04 UTC

The second Venezuelan satellite and the country's first Earth observation platform, built by China's Academy of Space Technology and named after the Venezuelan revolutionary Francisco de Miranda. It supported land surveys, agricultural monitoring, and disaster response until reaching end of life in 2022.

launched from LA-4/SLS-2 Jiuquan

aboard Long March 2D F-17 into SSO

Payload

VRSS-1

Earth observation

last updated Jun 25, 2026