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ION SCV-006 (52761)
COSPAR: 2022-057AF | Alt Name: ION SCV006 THRILLING THOMAS
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 25, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
52761
International Designator
2022-057AF
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:56:15 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.61°
Right Ascension
350.87°
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Argument of Perigee
1.41°
Period
93.14 min
Mean Motion
15.46 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ION SCV-006
Alternative Name
ION SCV006 THRILLING THOMAS
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
DORBIT
Country
Italy
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 52761U 22057AF 26200.66407330 .00006772 00000+0 14025-3 0 9992
2 52761 97.6142 350.8684 0016366 1.4088 358.7203 15.45981990231138
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Summary
The ION SCV-006 satellite, also known as ION SCV006 THRILLING THOMAS, was launched on May 25, 2022, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It is part of the ION mk02 platform and measures 0.4 meters in length, diameter, and span. The satellite has a dry mass of 150 kg and was manufactured by DORBIT for the purpose of deploying CubeSats. Its power source includes solar cells and batteries. The spacecraft's shape is box-like and it operates under the ownership of DORBIT.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.4
Diameter
0.4
Span
0.4
Dry Mass
150
Launch Mass
150
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ION-SCV006
Purpose
Satellite deployment
Mission
Satellite deployment
Manufacturer
DORBIT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
ION-SC
Configuration
ION mk02 platform
Motor
PM200
Equipment
CubeSat deployers
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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