ST5-C

Satellite information

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Satellite Type and Status

PAYLOADIN ORBIT

Key statistics

Satellite ST5-C at a glance.

Uptime

6990

Days in orbit

Revolutions

≈ 13.6

Per day

Orbit

SSO

Sun Synchronous Orbit

Inclination

105.5

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Satellite identification and parameters

Extended collection of information and parameters for ST5-C.

Object identification

Identified? True

Debris? False

Object name: ST5-C

International designator: 2006-008C

Object number (NORAD): 28982

Object ID (CCSDS): 28982

Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)

Current information (Y/N): Y

RCS size: MEDIUM

Orbital parameters

Period: 105.649 minutes

Inclination: 105.4912 deg

SMA: 7402.918 km

Apoapsis: 1786.693 km

Periapsis: 262.872 km

RAAN: 55.7278 deg

Eccentricy: 0.1029203

Argument of periapsis: 14.9743 deg

Mean anomaly: 347.9579 deg

Mean motion: 13.63007951 rev/day

Mean motion (dot): 0.00092376 rev/day2

B* drag term: 0.0013337 1/REarth

Two-line elements (TLE)

Creation date: May 11, 2025, 2:40 a.m.

Reference frame: TEME

Reference center: EARTH

Epoch: May 10, 2025, 9:52 p.m. UTC

TLE line 0: 0 ST5-C

TLE line 1: 1 28982U 06008C 25130.91126302 .00092376 52402-5 13337-2 0 9992

TLE line 2: 2 28982 105.4912 55.7278 1029203 14.9743 347.9579 13.63007951500017

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Real-time ground track for satellite ST5-C.

In-orbit conjunctions

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Associated space launch

NASA's three micro-sats were launched to test and validate new technologies for future science missions. ST5's objective was to demonstrate and flight qualify several innovative technologies and concepts for application to future space missions.

ST5-C was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Pegasus XL | ST-5 FWD’, on board a Pegasus XL space rocket.

The launch took place on March 22, 2006, 2:03 p.m. from Vandenberg Space Force Base.

For more information about the launch, click the button.

Launch to space Pegasus XL | ST-5 FWD
Pegasus XL | ST-5 FWD

Agency: N/A

Status: Launch Successful

Launch date: March 22, 2006, 2:03 p.m. UTC

Rocket: Pegasus XL

Launch pad: Vandenberg Space Force Base

Location: Air launch to orbit

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