POLAR SCOUT KODIAK (43764)

COSPAR: 2018-099G | Alt Name: Kodiak

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 3, 2018

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

SLC4E

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

43764

International Designator

2018-099G

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:36:29 GMT

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Inclination

97.41°

Right Ascension

270.28°

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Argument of Perigee

201.78°

Period

90.80 min

Mean Motion

15.86 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

POLAR SCOUT KODIAK

Alternative Name

Kodiak

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

USCGR/DHSST

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 43764U 18099G   26185.19201288  .00345119  00000-0  13626-2 0  9997

2 43764  97.4132 270.2842 0007366 201.7834 158.3125 15.85923810417621

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Summary

The POLAR SCOUT KODIAK (NORAD CAT ID: 43764, OBJECT_ID: 2018-099G) is a CubeSat (6U) communications satellite manufactured by MILLEI and owned by USCGR/DHSST. Launched on December 3, 2018, from AFWTR Launch Site at SLC4E using the Falcon 9 launch vehicle, this spacecraft measures 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and has a span of 0.5 meters. It weighs approximately 10 kilograms both dry and at launch. The satellite is equipped with solar arrays and batteries for power generation and distribution. Its shape consists of a box design augmented by three panels. The mission of the POLAR SCOUT KODIAK is to facilitate communications as part of the Polar Scout 2 payload.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.5

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box+3 pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Polar Scout 2

Purpose

Communications

Mission

Communications

Manufacturer

MILLEI

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 6U

Configuration

CubeSat (6U)

Motor

None

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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