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PACE-1 (48909)
COSPAR: 2021-059AG | Alt Name: PACE-1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 30, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
48909
International Designator
2021-059AG
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:03:39 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.67°
Right Ascension
24.57°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
210.80°
Period
90.97 min
Mean Motion
15.83 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
PACE-1
Alternative Name
PACE-1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ARC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 48909U 21059AG 26184.54420573 .00114772 00000-0 53695-3 0 9991
2 48909 97.6744 24.5664 0002677 210.7995 149.3117 15.82931346280380
Source: Celestrak
Summary
PACE-1 is a CubeSat 6U satellite manufactured by ARC and owned by ARC, designed for technology purposes. It was launched on June 30, 2021, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length and diameter, spans 0.3 meters, and has a dry mass of 10 kilograms. PACE-1 is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation and has a box shape. Its mission involves technology demonstrations, but specific details about its equipment or major events are not provided.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
PACE-1
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
ARC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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