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SOAR

retired
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Launched 6/3/2021
Technical Specifications
Verified technical details
Dry Mass
4 kg
Total Mass
4 kg
Power
Unknown
Design Life
Unknown
Stakeholders

Operator

University of Manchester

Manufacturer

University of Manchester
Launch Mission

Zarya

11/20/1998

Entity Mentions
All verified mentions of this entity in source documents

Researchers are testing materials for VLEO drag reduction in the University of Manchester’s Rarefied Orbital Aerodynamics Research facility and in orbit on SOAR.

Mentioned as: SOARSourceOct 5, 2021

A satellite image of the Pacific Spaceport Complex - Alaska with approximately 80 cm per pixel resolution was taken on January 26, 2023 and an interactive version is available at https://api.soar.earth/short/s1r9o14ro6.

Mentioned as: SoarSourceFeb 4, 2026