| Official name | PARASOL |
| Alternative name | Parasol |
| Cospar ID | 2004-049G |
| Norad ID | 28498 |
| Launch date | 2004-12-18 |
| Launch site | FRGUI |
| Launch vehicle | Ariane-5G+ |
| Country/Organization | France |
| Type application | Science |
| Operator | CNES |
| RCS size | MEDIUM |
| Decay date | ON ORBIT |
| Period (min) | 97.72 |
| Inclination (deg) | 98.49 |
| Perigee (km) | 639 |
| Apogee (km) | 660 |
| Eccentricity | 0.0161662817551963 |
| Mean motion (revs. per day) | 14.7359803520262 |
| Semi-Major axis (km) | 7027.635 |
| Raan (deg) | 314.0044 |
| Arg of perigee (deg) | 165.6236 |
| Shape | Box + 1 Pan |
| Mass (kg) | 110 |
| Height (m) | 0.6 |
| Width (m) | 0.6 |
| Depth (m) | 0.6 |
| Span (m^2) | 1 |
| Contractors | CNES |
| Equipment | POLDER |
| Configuration | Myriade |
| Power | Deployable solar array, batteries |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARASOL | 2004-049G | 2004-12-18 | FRGUI | Ariane-5G+ | with Helios 2A, Essaim 1, Essaim 2, Essaim 3, Essaim 4, Nanosat 01 |
