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LDPE-2 (54219)
COSPAR: 2022-144A | Alt Name: LDPE 2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 1, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Falcon Heavy
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
54219
International Designator
2022-144A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 07:54:38 GMT
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Inclination
5.67°
Right Ascension
63.28°
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Argument of Perigee
107.10°
Period
1432.19 min
Mean Motion
1.01 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
LDPE-2
Alternative Name
LDPE 2
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
AFRL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 54219U 22144A 26200.32961404 -.00000004 00000+0 00000+0 0 9996
2 54219 5.6744 63.2752 0002463 107.1011 118.9137 01.00545431 12163
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The LDPE-2 satellite, also known as LDPE 2, is owned by AFRL and manufactured by NGIS. It was launched on November 1, 2022, from Launch Complex 39A at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station using a Falcon Heavy launch vehicle. This technology demonstration satellite features a BUS configuration of ESPAStar and has a Cyl+panel shape with dimensions including a length of 0.6 meters, diameter of 1.6 meters, and span of 3.6 meters. The spacecraft weighs 500 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. It is powered by deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's mission and purpose are focused on technology applications. Its expected lifetime is one year.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.6
Diameter
1.6
Span
3.6
Dry Mass
500
Launch Mass
500
Shape
Cyl+panel
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
LDPE-2
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
NGIS
Life Expectancy
1 year
Bus
ESPAStar
Configuration
Eagle-Bus ESPA (ESPAStar-D)
Motor
?
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Deployable solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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