Vandenberg Set to Overtake All Sites as SpaceX Pivots from Falcon 9 | KeepTrack X Report
SpaceX shifts launch priorities to Vandenberg as Falcon 9 era winds down, while Anthropic signs orbital data center deal with the company.
Launch Date
April 1, 1971
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC2E
Launch Vehicle
Thor Delta E1
NORAD ID
05104
International Designator
1971-024A
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:05:40 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
88.17°
Right Ascension
311.05°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
33.51°
Period
113.57 min
Mean Motion
12.68 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
ISIS 2
Alternative Name
Isis 2
Type
Status
Owner
CRC
Country
Canada
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 05104U 71024A 26201.29560705 .00000023 00000+0 63638-4 0 9993
2 05104 88.1679 311.0515 0044605 33.5143 354.1227 12.67885511558944
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
1.2
Diameter
1.3
Span
73
Dry Mass
264
Launch Mass
264
Shape
Oct DCone + 2 Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.7281
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Isis B
Purpose
Science
Mission
Science
Manufacturer
RCAV
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Isis
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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