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VIGORIDE-3 (52760)
COSPAR: 2022-057AE | Alt Name: Vigoride VR-3
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 25, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
52760
International Designator
2022-057AE
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:11:07 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.66°
Right Ascension
341.70°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
19.72°
Period
94.27 min
Mean Motion
15.28 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
VIGORIDE-3
Alternative Name
Vigoride VR-3
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
MOMENT
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 52760U 22057AE 26200.84105346 .00002837 00000+0 10807-3 0 9995
2 52760 97.6648 341.6954 0008490 19.7202 340.4363 15.27575933230146
Source: Celestrak
Summary
VIGORIDE-3, also known as Vigoride VR-3, is a satellite manufactured by MOMENT for the purpose of deploying other satellites. It was launched on May 25, 2022, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's LC40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 1.2 meters in length and 0.5 meters in diameter with a span of 6.5 meters. It carries CubeSat deployers as its equipment. At launch, VIGORIDE-3 had a mass of 412 kilograms and a dry mass of 292 kilograms. The satellite is powered by solar cells and batteries and has a box-shaped body with two panels. Its mission involves deploying other satellites into orbit.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.2
Diameter
0.5
Span
6.5
Dry Mass
292
Launch Mass
412
Shape
Box+ 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Vigoride VR-3
Purpose
Satellite deployment
Mission
Satellite deployment
Manufacturer
MOMENT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Vigoride
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
CubeSat deployers
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
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Stop Azimuth
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