GHGSAT-C3 (52737)

COSPAR: 2022-057F | Alt Name: Luca

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Launch Details

Launch Date

May 25, 2022

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

52737

International Designator

2022-057F

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:13:52 GMT

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Inclination

97.66°

Right Ascension

347.74°

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Argument of Perigee

20.17°

Period

93.83 min

Mean Motion

15.35 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

GHGSAT-C3

Alternative Name

Luca

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

GHG

Country

Canada

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 52737U 22057F   26200.84296728  .00003424  00000+0  10428-3 0  9996

2 52737  97.6641 347.7391 0005888  20.1667 339.9807 15.34712351230549

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Summary

GHGSAT-C3, also known as Luca, is an Earth observation satellite manufactured by UTIAS and owned by GHG. It was launched on May 25, 2022, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's LC40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite operates on the Nemo-V1 bus configuration and has dimensions of 0.4 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and spans 0.4 meters. It weighs 15 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Powered by solar cells and batteries, GHGSAT-C3 is designed for a three-year lifetime mission to observe Earth. Its shape is box-like, and it does not have additional information on equipment, motor, or transmitter frequencies specified.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.4

Diameter

0.2

Span

0.4

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

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Visual Magnitude

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Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

GHGSat-C3

Purpose

Earth observation

Mission

Earth observation

Manufacturer

UTIAS

Life Expectancy

3 years

Bus

Nemo-V1

Configuration

Nemo-V1 bus

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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