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GLOBAL-14 (49469)
COSPAR: 2021-106A | Alt Name: Global-14
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 18, 2021
Launch Site
RLLB
Launch Pad
LC1A
Launch Vehicle
Electron
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
49469
International Designator
2021-106A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:36:43 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
42.00°
Right Ascension
190.21°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
147.01°
Period
92.82 min
Mean Motion
15.51 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GLOBAL-14
Alternative Name
Global-14
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
BSKG
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 49469U 21106A 26185.15050077 .00030716 00000-0 50927-3 0 9992
2 49469 42.0025 190.2074 0015654 147.0086 213.1737 15.51378794260762
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The GLOBAL-14 satellite, also known as Global-14, is an Earth Observation satellite owned by BSKG and operated under the BlackSky Global constellation. It was launched on November 18, 2021, from Launch Complex 1A at Rocket Lab Launch Site (RLLB) using an Electron launch vehicle. The spacecraft has a configuration known as SCOUT bus, measuring 1 meter in length with a diameter of 0.5 meters and a span of 1 meter. It has a dry mass of 50 kilograms and was manufactured by LEOSTL. The satellite is powered by solar cells and batteries and carries the SpaceView-24 imager as its primary payload for Earth observation purposes. Its expected operational lifetime is three years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
0.5
Span
1
Dry Mass
50
Launch Mass
55
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
BlackSky Global 14
Purpose
Earth Observation
Mission
Earth Observation
Manufacturer
LEOSTL
Life Expectancy
3 years
Bus
BSky
Configuration
SCOUT bus
Motor
?
Equipment
SpaceView-24 imager
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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