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GLOBAL-13 (49773)
COSPAR: 2021-115BB | Alt Name: Global-13
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 2, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
49773
International Designator
2021-115BB
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:49:42 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
53.20°
Right Ascension
334.07°
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Argument of Perigee
145.23°
Period
93.10 min
Mean Motion
15.47 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GLOBAL-13
Alternative Name
Global-13
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
BSKG
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 49773U 21115BB 26185.11784848 .00028913 00000-0 57517-3 0 9994
2 49773 53.1981 334.0661 0001927 145.2281 214.8854 15.46731926258386
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GLOBAL-13, also known as Global-13, is an Earth Observation satellite operated by BSKG and launched on December 2, 2021, from the AFETR launch site LC40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of approximately 1 meter in length, 0.5 meters in diameter, and spans 1 meter with a dry mass of 50 kilograms. It carries a SpaceView-24 imager as its primary payload for Earth observation. GLOBAL-13 was manufactured by LEOSTL using the SCOUT bus configuration and is powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite has an expected operational lifetime of 3 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 13
Purpose
Earth Observation
Mission
Earth Observation
Manufacturer
LEOSTL
Life Expectancy
3 years
Bus
BSky
Configuration
SCOUT bus
Motor
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Equipment
SpaceView-24 imager
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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