Key statistics
Satellite OBJECT E at a glance.
Uptime
1459
Days in orbit
Revolutions
N/A
Per day
Orbit
LEO
Low Earth Orbit
Inclination
N/A
Latest
Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for OBJECT E.
Object identification
Object name: OBJECT E
International designator: 2018-104E
Object number (NORAD): 43853
Object ID (CCSDS): 43853
Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: MEDIUM
Orbital parameters
Decay date: Dec. 14, 2022
Inclination: 84.98 deg
Period: 88.65 minutes
Apoapsis: 214.0 km
Periapsis: 202.0 km
Two-line elements (TLE)
No TLE available, as this satellite has decayed and is no longer in orbit.
Live tracking on map
Satellite OBJECT E has decayed and is no longer in orbit. No tracking available.
Associated space launch
NASA's signed a Venture Class Launch Services contract with Rocket Lab to launch 10 cubesats as a part of CubeSat Launch Initiative Educational Launch of Nanosatellites (ELaNa) program. Cubesats are: ALBus / CeREs / CHOMPTT / Da Vinci / ISX / NMTSat / RSat-P / Shields 1 / STF 1 / CubeSail A / CubeSail B /TOMSat EagleScout / TOMSat R3 / SHFT 1
OBJECT E was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Electron | This One's For Pickering (VCLS ELaNa XIX)’, on board a Electron space rocket.
The launch took place on Dec. 16, 2018, 6:33 a.m. from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A.
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Electron | This One's For Pickering (VCLS ELaNa XIX)
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: Dec. 16, 2018, 6:33 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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