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SPARTAN (48964)
COSPAR: 2021-059CP | Alt Name: SPARTAN
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 30, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
48964
International Designator
2021-059CP
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:50:12 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.67°
Right Ascension
27.54°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
198.55°
Period
90.96 min
Mean Motion
15.83 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPARTAN
Alternative Name
SPARTAN
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ENDUR
Country
PR Bulgaria
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 48964U 21059CP 26185.03486890 .00128491 00000-0 59670-3 0 9993
2 48964 97.6729 27.5425 0002418 198.5503 161.5678 15.83054073280598
Source: Celestrak
Summary
SPARTAN is a 6U CubeSat satellite launched on June 30, 2021, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Launch Complex 40 aboard a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. Manufactured by ENDUR, the satellite measures 0.3 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.3 meters, having both launch and dry mass of 10 kilograms. Designed for technology demonstration purposes, SPARTAN is powered by solar cells and batteries and has a box-shaped design with two panels. The satellite reached its stable orbit on July 21, 2021.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SPARTAN
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
ENDUR
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U)
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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