GLOBAL-20 (52197)

COSPAR: 2022-034C | Alt Name: Global-20

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

April 2, 2022

Launch Site

RLLB

Launch Pad

LC1A

Launch Vehicle

Electron

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

52197

International Designator

2022-034C

Decay Date

4/4/2025

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

GLOBAL-20

Alternative Name

Global-20

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

BSKG

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

GLOBAL-20 (also known as Global-20) is an Earth Observation satellite manufactured by LEOSTL and owned by BSKG. It was launched on April 2, 2022, from Launch Complex 1A at Rocket Lab Launch Complex using the Electron launch vehicle. The satellite uses a SCOUT bus design and carries a SpaceView-24 imager as its primary payload. GLOBAL-20 has dimensions of 1 meter in length, 0.5 meters in diameter, and 1 meter in span. Its dry mass is 50 kilograms, with an initial launch mass of 55 kilograms, powered by solar cells and batteries. The satellite's mission duration is expected to be three years, and its shape is described as a box.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

0.5

Span

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

BlackSky Global 20

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

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