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S5 (44065)
COSPAR: 2019-009D | Alt Name: S5
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 22, 2019
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44065
International Designator
2019-009D
Epoch
Sat, 20 Jun 2026 08:36:30 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
6.57°
Right Ascension
70.80°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
122.48°
Period
1449.56 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
S5
Alternative Name
S5
Type
Payload
Status
Partially operational
Owner
AFRL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 44065U 19009D 26171.35868845 -.00000045 00000-0 00000+0 0 9991
2 44065 6.5695 70.7994 0003050 122.4797 36.1753 0.99340450 26476
Source: Celestrak
Summary
S5 is a microsatellite developed by BLCAN for the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and was launched on February 22, 2019, from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It has a configuration known as X-SAT Microsat/ESPAsat with dimensions of 0.5 meters in length, diameter, and span. The satellite's dry mass is 55 kilograms and its launch mass was 61 kilograms. S5 is equipped with deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation and has a box+cyl+panel shape. Its primary mission is technology demonstration.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.5
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
55
Launch Mass
61
Shape
Box+cyl+panel
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
S5
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
BLCAN
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Podsat
Configuration
X-SAT Microsat/ESPAsat
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Deployable solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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