Launch Date
June 30, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
48958
International Designator
2021-059CH
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:15:14 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.68°
Right Ascension
19.76°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
274.24°
Period
92.49 min
Mean Motion
15.57 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
SHERPA-FX2 & TAGSAT-2
Alternative Name
SHERPA-FX 2
Type
Status
Owner
SFLIN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 48958U 21059CH 26184.51058132 .00025515 00000-0 35621-3 0 9995
2 48958 97.6846 19.7566 0004975 274.2370 85.8316 15.56857359279968
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.4
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
128
Launch Mass
128
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
SHERPA-FX SXRS-5
Purpose
Satellite deployment
Mission
Satellite deployment
Manufacturer
SFLIN
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
ESPA/Sherpa-FX
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
CubeSat deployers
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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