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ORS-5 SENSORSAT (42921)
COSPAR: 2017-050A | Alt Name: ORS-5
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 26, 2017
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC46
Launch Vehicle
Minotaur IV
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
42921
International Designator
2017-050A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:35:23 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
0.05°
Right Ascension
17.75°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
317.97°
Period
95.94 min
Mean Motion
15.01 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ORS-5 SENSORSAT
Alternative Name
ORS-5
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
AFORS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 42921U 17050A 26185.23291409 .00002926 00000-0 15926-3 0 9998
2 42921 0.0498 17.7501 0010472 317.9692 24.2316 15.00956867483609
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ORS-5 SENSORSAT (OBJECT_ID: 2017-050A) is a space surveillance satellite launched by the US on August 26, 2017, from Space Launch Complex 46 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using a Minotaur IV launch vehicle. With dimensions of 1.5 meters in length and 0.6 meters for both diameter and span, it has a dry mass of 110 kilograms and was manufactured by MITLL. The satellite is owned by AFORS and operated under the mission name ORS-5, equipped with solar arrays and batteries as its power source. It features a box shape with two panels and was designed to operate for three years in space surveillance operations.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.5
Diameter
0.6
Span
0.6
Dry Mass
110
Launch Mass
110
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ORS-5
Purpose
Space surveillance
Mission
Space surveillance
Manufacturer
MITLL
Life Expectancy
3 years
Bus
ORS-5
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
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