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PALISADE (44634)
COSPAR: 2019-069A | Alt Name: Palisade
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 17, 2019
Launch Site
RLLB
Launch Pad
LC1A
Launch Vehicle
Electron
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44634
International Designator
2019-069A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:03:04 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.89°
Right Ascension
276.37°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
31.21°
Period
109.76 min
Mean Motion
13.12 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
PALISADE
Alternative Name
Palisade
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ADIG
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 44634U 19069A 26185.21046942 -.00000383 00000-0 -11095-2 0 9990
2 44634 87.8879 276.3669 0010039 31.2076 328.9647 13.11907459321343
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The PALISADE satellite, also known as Palisade, has the NORAD ID 44634 and OBJECT_ID 2019-069A. It is a CubeSat (16U) manufactured by ADIG and launched on October 17, 2019, from Launch Complex 1A at Rocket Lab Launch Complex B (RLLB), using an Electron launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.4 meters in length with a diameter of 0.2 meters and a span of 0.4 meters. It has a dry mass of 40 kg and was launched with the same mass. Its power is provided by solar cells and batteries, and it is shaped like a box. The satellite's purpose and payload are identified as Palisade, but specific mission details, transmitter frequencies, major events, and material composition are not provided in the data given.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.4
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.4
Dry Mass
40
Launch Mass
40
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Palisade
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
ADIG
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 16U
Configuration
CubeSat (16U)
Motor
?
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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