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LUCY (49328)
COSPAR: 2021-093A | Alt Name: Lucy
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 16, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC41
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 401
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
49328
International Designator
2021-093A
Epoch
Sun, 17 Oct 2021 09:47:10 GMT
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Inclination
28.47°
Right Ascension
357.40°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
216.70°
Period
89.11 min
Mean Motion
16.16 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
LUCY
Alternative Name
Lucy
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GSFC/SWRI
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 49328U 21093A 21289.40775685 .00002371 -74891-5 00000-0 0 9993
2 49328 28.4700 357.4008 0105000 216.7000 268.5023 16.15960640 02
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The Lucy satellite (NORAD_CAT_ID: 49328) was launched on October 16, 2021, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, SLC-41, using an Atlas V 401 launch vehicle. It is owned by GSFC/SWRI and manufactured by LMSSD. The spacecraft's dimensions are a length of 3.8 meters, diameter of 2.8 meters, and span of 15.8 meters with a dry mass of 821 kilograms and a launch mass of 1550 kilograms. Equipped with L'TES, L'LORRI, L'Ralph LEISA, and L'Ralph MVIC equipment, Lucy is designed for multiple asteroid fly-bys powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite has a shape characterized as Box+2 oct disks and uses LEROS 1c propulsion for its mission.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.8
Diameter
2.8
Span
15.8
Dry Mass
821
Launch Mass
1550
Shape
Box+2 oct disks
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Lucy
Purpose
Multiple asteroid fly-by
Mission
Multiple asteroid fly-by
Manufacturer
LMSSD
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Lucy
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
LEROS 1c
Equipment
L'TES, L'LORRI, L'Ralph LEISA, L'Ralph MVIC
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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