Launch Date
April 1, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
52157
International Designator
2022-033A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:31:55 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.84°
Right Ascension
279.32°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
163.59°
Period
97.11 min
Mean Motion
14.83 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OMNI-L1
Alternative Name
Spark-1
Type
Status
Owner
OMNISP
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 52157U 22033A 26200.77217221 .00000785 00000+0 10338-3 0 9996
2 52157 97.8388 279.3171 0005717 163.5950 196.5450 14.82852898232286
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
1
Dry Mass
20
Launch Mass
20
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
LEO-1
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
NANAV/THALES
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 12U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
?
Equipment
S-band payload
Power System
Solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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