HUMANITY STAR

Satellite information

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Satellite Type and Status

PAYLOADDECAYED

Key statistics

Satellite HUMANITY STAR at a glance.

Uptime

60

Days in orbit

Revolutions

N/A

Per day

Orbit

LEO

Low Earth Orbit

Inclination

N/A

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Satellite identification and parameters

Extended collection of information and parameters for HUMANITY STAR.

Object identification

Object name: HUMANITY STAR

International designator: 2018-010F

Object number (NORAD): 43168

Object ID (CCSDS): 43168

Country: NEW ZEALAND (NZ)

Current information (Y/N): Y

RCS size: LARGE

Orbital parameters

Decay date: March 22, 2018

Inclination: 82.89 deg

Period: 88.0 minutes

Apoapsis: 179.0 km

Periapsis: 172.0 km

Two-line elements (TLE)

No TLE available, as this satellite has decayed and is no longer in orbit.

Live tracking on map

Satellite HUMANITY STAR has decayed and is no longer in orbit. No tracking available.

Associated space launch

The second test flight of the Electron small satellite launch vehicle. It is also the first Electron flight to carry commercial payload. It includes a Dove cubesat for company Planet intended for Earth observation. And also two Lemur-2 cubesats for company Spire which carry payloads for meteorology and ship traffic tracking.

HUMANITY STAR was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Electron | Still Testing’, on board a Electron space rocket.

The launch took place on Jan. 21, 2018, 1:43 a.m. from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A.

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Launch to space Electron | Still Testing
Electron | Still Testing

Agency: N/A

Status: Launch Successful

Launch date: Jan. 21, 2018, 1:43 a.m. UTC

Rocket: Electron

Launch pad: Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A

Location: Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand

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