Key statistics
Satellite SPARC-1 at a glance.
Uptime
1513
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 SPARC-1.
Object identification
Object name: SPARC-1
International designator: 2019-026B
Object number (NORAD): 44226
Object ID (CCSDS): 44226
Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: MEDIUM
Orbital parameters
Decay date: June 26, 2023
Inclination: 40.0 deg
Period: 88.8 minutes
Apoapsis: 223.0 km
Periapsis: 207.0 km
Two-line elements (TLE)
No TLE available, as this satellite has decayed and is no longer in orbit.
Live tracking on map
Satellite SPARC-1 has decayed and is no longer in orbit. No tracking available.
Associated space launch
The mission has been procured by the DoD Space Test Program in partnership with Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) as part of its Rapid Agile Launch Initiative .The payload consists of three satellites, SPARC-1, Falcon ODE and Harbinger, that will deployed in a precise sequence. The Space Plug and Play Architecture Research CubeSat-1 (SPARC-1) mission, sponsored by the Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate (AFRL/RV), is a joint Swedish-United States experiment to explore technology developments in avionics miniaturization, software defined radio systems, and space situational awareness (SSA). The Falcon Orbital Debris Experiment (Falcon ODE), sponsored by the United States Air Force Academy, will evaluate ground-based tracking of space objects. Harbinger, a commercial small satellite built by York Space Systems and sponsored by the U.S Army, will demonstrate the ability of an experimental commercial system to meet DoD space capability requirements.
SPARC-1 was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Electron | That's a Funny Looking Cactus (STP-27RD)’, on board a Electron space rocket.
The launch took place on May 5, 2019, 6 a.m. from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1A.
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Electron | That's a Funny Looking Cactus (STP-27RD)
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: May 5, 2019, 6 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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