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GLOBAL-17 (49949)
COSPAR: 2021-120A | Alt Name: Global-17
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 9, 2021
Launch Site
RLLB
Launch Pad
LC1A
Launch Vehicle
Electron
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
49949
International Designator
2021-120A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:40:53 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
42.00°
Right Ascension
308.63°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
7.00°
Period
92.71 min
Mean Motion
15.53 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GLOBAL-17
Alternative Name
Global-17
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
BSKG
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 49949U 21120A 26185.07006552 .00037728 00000-0 58471-3 0 9993
2 49949 41.9955 308.6298 0014533 7.0020 353.1025 15.53192075257529
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The GLOBAL-17 satellite, also known as Global-17 and designated 2021-120A, is an Earth Observation satellite owned by BSKG and manufactured by LEOSTL. It was launched on December 9, 2021, from Launch Complex 1A at Rocket Lab Launch Complex B (RLLB) using the Electron launch vehicle. The spacecraft uses the SCOUT bus design and features a SpaceView-24 imager as its primary payload. GLOBAL-17 measures 1 meter in length with a diameter of 0.5 meters, spans 1 meter, has a dry mass of 50 kg, and weighed 55 kg at launch. The satellite is powered by solar cells and batteries and is shaped like a box with an expected operational lifetime of 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 17
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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