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ION SCV-002 (47504)
COSPAR: 2021-006CV | Alt Name: ION SCV002 LAURENTIUS
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 24, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
47504
International Designator
2021-006CV
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:38:05 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.11°
Right Ascension
186.83°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
62.33°
Period
93.24 min
Mean Motion
15.44 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ION SCV-002
Alternative Name
ION SCV002 LAURENTIUS
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
DORBIT
Country
Italy
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 47504U 21006CV 26185.27644709 .00017531 00000-0 37931-3 0 9993
2 47504 97.1123 186.8268 0012630 62.3328 297.9201 15.44444400302667
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ION SCV-002 (also known as ION SCV002 LAURENTIUS) is a CubeSat deployer satellite manufactured by DORBIT and launched on January 24, 2021, from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. With dimensions of 0.4 meters in length, diameter, and span, it has a dry mass and launch mass of 150 kilograms each. The satellite operates on solar cells and batteries for power supply and is configured as the ION mk02 platform with a box shape design. Its mission involves satellite deployment.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.4
Diameter
0.4
Span
0.4
Dry Mass
150
Launch Mass
150
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ION-SVC002
Purpose
Satellite deployment
Mission
Satellite deployment
Manufacturer
DORBIT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
ION-SC
Configuration
ION mk02 platform
Motor
PM200
Equipment
CubeSat deployers
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
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Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
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