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SPARC-1 (44226)
COSPAR: 2019-026B | Alt Name: SPARC-1
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 5, 2019
Launch Site
RLLB
Launch Pad
LC1A
Launch Vehicle
Electron
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44226
International Designator
2019-026B
Decay Date
6/26/2023
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPARC-1
Alternative Name
SPARC-1
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
AFRL/FMV
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The SPARC-1 satellite, designated as 2019-026B under NORAD catalog, is a CubeSat (6U) developed by AFRL for technology demonstration purposes and owned by AFRL/FMV. Launched on May 5, 2019, from Launch Complex 1A at Rocket Lab Launch Complex B (RLLB), it was carried into orbit by the Electron launch vehicle. The satellite has a length of 0.3 meters, a diameter of 0.2 meters, and spans up to 1.3 meters with its deployable components. It weighs approximately 10 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Equipped with ASR and SSA camera equipment for technology demonstration, SPARC-1 is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's expected operational lifetime is one year.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
1.3
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SPARC-1
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
AFRL
Life Expectancy
1 year
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U)
Motor
None
Equipment
ASR, SSA camera
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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