Emmy

retired

Earth ObservationLEOCOSPAR 2020-079GLaunched 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: 472 km
Inclination: 97.27 deg
Orbit Plane: 1
Dry Mass: 37 kg
Total Mass: 44 kg

Organizations

Operator: Satellogic
Manufacturer: Satellogic

Constellation

Name: Satellogic Aleph
Active Satellites: 19
Planned Satellites: 300

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2020-079G
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/998

Mentions

All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.

In 1987, Communications Minister Flora MacDonald accepted an Emmy awarded to the Department of Communications and NASA for their joint role in developing Ku-band satellite technology through the Hermes program.

CapabilityValue 4.0Jan 16, 2026Before the Canadarm, there was Hermes: Canada’s 50-year space legacy

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.

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