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Vera

retired
Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 2020-079KLaunched 11/6/2020
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Nusat 9-18
Launch Vehicle
Long March 6
Launch Date
11/6/2020
Last Contact
10/22/2023
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
469.5 km
Inclination
97.27 deg
Orbit Plane
1
Dry Mass
37 kg
Total Mass
44 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Earth Observation
Payload Category
IMG
Payload Class
B
Organizations
Operator
Satellogic
Manufacturer
Satellogic
Constellation
Name
Satellogic Aleph
Active Satellites
19
Planned Satellites
300
Registry
COSPAR ID
2020-079K
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/998
Track
Mentions
59
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The Vera C. Rubin Observatory's Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) will be bigger than DES in sky coverage, depth, and cadence and will survey roughly an order of magnitude more galaxies than DES.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Jan 29, 2026What is the universe made of? SLAC experts weigh in on the mysterious force that shapes our cosmic history
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Satellite streaks from bright Project Kuiper satellites can saturate sensitive digital sensors and permanently corrupt data from wide-field surveys such as those conducted by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Jan 28, 2026Astronomers Flag Amazon’s Kuiper Constellation for Exceeding Satellite Brightness Limits

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory observed thousands of asteroids in the Solar System during the NSF-DOE First Look event in June 2025.

GeneralValue 2.0Jan 9, 2026NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory spots record-breaking asteroid in pre-survey observations

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will collect about 20 terabytes of data per night and issue about 10 million alerts per day.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Dec 31, 2025Scoperte astronomiche del 2025: cosa abbiamo imparato sull’universo

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile achieved first light in summer 2025 after more than 25 years of design and over 10 years of construction.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Dec 31, 2025Scoperte astronomiche del 2025: cosa abbiamo imparato sull’universo

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile, inaugurated in 2025, is expected to discover tens of thousands of new NEAs.

PlanGeneralValue 3.0Nov 23, 202540 000 near-Earth asteroids discovered!

Anticipated surveys using the Vera C. Rubin Observatory are expected to provide larger samples for testing supernova cosmology in the next five years.

PlanGeneralValue 2.6Nov 6, 2025Universe Expansion Now Enters Phase of Slowing According to New Research

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory's Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) is expected to refine understanding of asteroid evolution and make-up by applying new methods to millions of asteroids.

CapabilityPlanValue 3.0Oct 14, 2025Asteroid rotation patterns reveal new insights into their interiors

Future instruments like the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) and major optical surveys such as DESI and the Vera C. Rubin Observatory's LSST are expected to reveal many more odd radio circles (ORCs).

PlanGeneralValue 2.0Oct 14, 2025Giant double-ring radio galaxy found halfway across the unhgerse

Avi Loeb advocates for building a duplicate of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in the northern hemisphere.

PlanValue 2.5Oct 13, 2025Review: Reinventing SETI

The LSST is run from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile.

CapabilityValue 2.6Oct 10, 2025Discovery of binary stars the first step in creating movie of the universe

The data deluge from surveys such as the Vera C. Rubin Observatory is expected to produce roughly 20 terabytes per day.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Oct 9, 2025General purpose AI classifies transient cosmic events from just a few examples

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will begin operating in 2023 to conduct sky surveys focused on dark energy and dark matter.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Oct 8, 2025Sharper than ever: New algorithm brings the stars into greater focus

Future surveys like the Vera C. Rubin Observatory's Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) will allow researchers to apply this method to millions more asteroids.

PlanGeneralValue 3.5Oct 8, 2025Gaia data uncovers hidden link between asteroid collisions and chaotic spin states

The Subaru Telescope at Mauna Kea summit in Hawaii acquired images to test for quality similar to future captures by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory.

CapabilityPlanValue 3.5Oct 8, 2025Sharper than ever: New algorithm brings the stars into greater focus

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory began operations in the Chilean mountains earlier this year.

GeneralPlanValue 3.5Oct 2, 2025RT by @Cosmic_Penguin: Earlier this year, the new ground-based Vera C. Rubin Observatory began operations in the Chilean mountains. How does this new engineering marvel compare to other telescopes, most notably the James Webb Space Telescope? Sean Yoder has the overview ⬇️ https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2025/10/rubin-vs-jwst/

The National Science Foundation would receive $10,200,000,000 in the proposed budget, a 20% increase from 2021, including continued funding for work on the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile.

FinancialCapabilityValue 4.3Apr 9, 2021Biden administration proposes $24.7 billion budget for NASA in 2022

Google signed a three-year agreement on 2020-12-07 to host data for the Vera C. Rubin Observatory on the Google Cloud Platform.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Dec 7, 2020Rubin Observatory turns to Google Cloud for data hosting

The 10 satellites launched on 2020-11-06 were named Alice Ball, Caroline Herschel, Cora Ratto, Dorothy Vaughan, Emmy Noether, Hedy Lamarr, Katherine Johnson, Lise Meitner, Mary Jackson, and Vera Rubin.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Nov 9, 2020Through dedicated launch of 10 satellites, Satellogic expands in-orbit capacity