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CommunicationsLEOCOSPAR 2021-013CLaunched 2/20/2021

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: S.S. Katherine Johnson
Launch Vehicle: Antares 230+
Launch Date: 2/20/2021
Last Contact: 1/22/2023

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 496.5 km
Inclination: 51.64 deg
Dry Mass: 2 kg
Total Mass: 2 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: D

Organizations

Operator: U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Manufacturer: Hypergiant

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2021-013C
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/1024