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SHERPA-AC1 (52763)
COSPAR: 2022-057AH | Alt Name: SHERPA-AC1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 25, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
52763
International Designator
2022-057AH
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 08:51:45 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.67°
Right Ascension
350.95°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
348.37°
Period
93.71 min
Mean Motion
15.37 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SHERPA-AC1
Alternative Name
SHERPA-AC1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SFLIN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 52763U 22057AH 26200.36927152 .00003768 00000+0 10764-3 0 9998
2 52763 97.6729 350.9538 0006821 348.3729 11.7355 15.36664342230648
Source: Celestrak
Summary
SHERPA-AC1 is a satellite deployed by SFLIN on May 25, 2022, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.5 meters in length, has a diameter of 0.8 meters, and spans 1 meter wide. It has a dry mass of 176 kilograms and is equipped with CubeSat deployers for its primary mission of deploying other satellites into orbit. Its power system consists of solar cells and batteries. The satellite is cylindrical in shape and does not have any propulsion motors or additional significant features listed in the data provided.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.8
Span
1
Dry Mass
176
Launch Mass
176
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SHERPA-AC1
Purpose
Satellite deployment
Mission
Satellite deployment
Manufacturer
SFLIN
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
ESPA/Sherpa-FX
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
CubeSat deployers
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
Time Until
Pass Duration
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