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OMNI-L2 (52771)
COSPAR: 2022-057AR | Alt Name: Spark-2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 25, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
52771
International Designator
2022-057AR
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:55:14 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.47°
Right Ascension
260.92°
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Argument of Perigee
203.78°
Period
97.20 min
Mean Motion
14.81 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
OMNI-L2
Alternative Name
Spark-2
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
OMNISP
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 52771U 22057AR 26200.74669330 .00000536 00000+0 74585-4 0 9992
2 52771 97.4698 260.9154 0006059 203.7785 156.3150 14.81443484225210
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The OMNI-L2 (also known as Spark-2) is a 12U CubeSat communication satellite, launched by OMNISP on May 25, 2022, from Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite measures 30 cm in length and has a diameter of 20 cm with a span of 1 meter. It weighs 20 kilograms both dry and at launch. Equipped with solar arrays and batteries for power, OMNI-L2 carries an S-band payload designed for communication purposes. Manufactured by NANAV/THALES, the satellite features a box-shaped body with two panels attached.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
1
Dry Mass
20
Launch Mass
20
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
OMNI-L2
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
NANAV/THALES
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 12U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
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Equipment
S-band payload
Power System
Solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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