Launch Date
February 22, 2019
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
44065
International Designator
2019-009D
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:55:21 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
6.60°
Right Ascension
70.64°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
122.80°
Period
1449.54 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
S5
Alternative Name
S5
Type
Status
Owner
AFRL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 44065U 19009D 26184.53844377 -.00000295 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 44065 6.6025 70.6403 0003497 122.7972 69.5882 0.99341901 26601
Source: Celestrak
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
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
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