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MANDRAKE 2 BAKER (48908)
COSPAR: 2021-059AF | Alt Name: Mandrake 2B
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 30, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
48908
International Designator
2021-059AF
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:25:22 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.70°
Right Ascension
19.04°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
277.36°
Period
92.28 min
Mean Motion
15.60 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
MANDRAKE 2 BAKER
Alternative Name
Mandrake 2B
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SDA/DARPA2
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 48908U 21059AF 26184.97595150 .00033218 00000-0 40478-3 0 9991
2 48908 97.6996 19.0383 0002145 277.3589 82.7423 15.60442450279919
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The MANDRAKE 2 BAKER (ALT_NAME: Mandrake 2B) is a technology satellite launched on June 30, 2021, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft is owned by SDA/DARPA2 and manufactured by ADIG. It has dimensions of 0.5 meters in length, diameter, and span, with a dry mass of 23 kilograms and the same launch mass. The satellite is equipped with an optical inter-satellite link payload and its power system consists of solar cells and batteries. Its shape is described as "Box + pan." The mission's primary purpose is technology demonstration.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.5
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
23
Launch Mass
23
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Mandrake 2B
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
ADIG
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Corvus-XL
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
optical inter-satellite link payload
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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