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TYVAK-0130 (48606)
COSPAR: 2021-041BF | Alt Name: GEOSTARE SV2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 15, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
48606
International Designator
2021-041BF
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:28:05 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.00°
Right Ascension
309.26°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
217.60°
Period
94.25 min
Mean Motion
15.28 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TYVAK-0130
Alternative Name
GEOSTARE SV2
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
TYVAK/LLNL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 48606U 21041BF 26184.72784199 .00007854 00000-0 29762-3 0 9993
2 48606 52.9969 309.2580 0008787 217.5955 142.4430 15.27809177282914
Source: Celestrak
Summary
TYVAK-0130, also known as GEOSTARE SV2, is a 6U Cubesat owned by TYVAK/LLNL and manufactured by TYVAK. Launched on May 15, 2021, from LC39A at the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR) using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, this satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and spans 0.3 meters. It weighs 11 kilograms both dry and at launch. The satellite's primary purpose is technology demonstration and it features solar cells and batteries for power generation. Its shape is described as a box with two panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
11
Launch Mass
11
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Tyvak-0130
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
TYVAK
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
Time Until
Pass Duration
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