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LUNAR PHOTON (52916)
COSPAR: 2022-070C | Alt Name: Lunar Photon
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 28, 2022
Launch Site
RLLB
Launch Pad
LC1B
Launch Vehicle
Electron
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
52916
International Designator
2022-070C
Epoch
Sun, 03 Jul 2022 03:24:59 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
39.08°
Right Ascension
321.83°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
344.50°
Period
1408.08 min
Mean Motion
1.02 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
LUNAR PHOTON
Alternative Name
Lunar Photon
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
RLABN
Country
New Zealand
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 52916U 22070C 22184.14236110 -.00000375 00000+0 00000+0 0 9993
2 52916 39.0806 321.8334 8405410 344.4990 285.0037 01.02266752 398
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The LUNAR PHOTON satellite, also known as Lunar Photon, has a NORAD catalog ID of 52916 and was launched on June 28, 2022, from the Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B (RLLB) using an Electron launch vehicle. This technology demonstration satellite, manufactured by Rocket Lab America Inc. (RLABN), is part of the RL Explorer bus series with a Photon-IP configuration and measures approximately 1 meter in length, 1.4 meters in diameter, and has a span of 1.4 meters. The spacecraft features solar cells and batteries for power generation, weighs 275 kilograms at launch, and 55 kilograms dry mass. Its primary payload is the Electron 27 Kick Stage, and it includes an unspecified camera as part of its equipment for technology demonstration purposes. The satellite has a truncated cone shape and was launched from New Zealand (NZ).
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
1.4
Span
1.4
Dry Mass
55
Launch Mass
275
Shape
Trunc cone
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Electron 27 Kick Stage
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
RLABN
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
RL Explorer
Configuration
Photon-IP
Motor
HyperC
Equipment
Camera ?
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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