SPARC-1

Satellite information

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Satellite Type and Status

PAYLOADDECAYED

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

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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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Launch to space Electron | That's a Funny Looking Cactus (STP-27RD)
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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