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BLUEWALKER 3 DEB [LVA] (54247)
COSPAR: 2022-111AS | Alt Name: BW3 LVA
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 11, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
54247
International Designator
2022-111AS
Decay Date
3/9/2025
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
BLUEWALKER 3 DEB [LVA]
Alternative Name
BW3 LVA
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
ASTS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The BLUEWALKER 3 DEB [LVA], also known as BW3 LVA, is a satellite owned and manufactured by ASTS (Advanced Space), launched from the Launch Complex 39A at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on September 11, 2022. It was deployed using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has a cylindrical shape with dimensions of 2 meters in length and 1 meter in diameter, and it maintains a span of 2 meters. Its dry mass is recorded at 150 kilograms, which is consistent with its launch mass. The payload carried by the satellite is a Launch Vehicle Adapter (LVA). The stable orbit date was achieved on November 11, 2022. Further details about equipment, mission purpose, power source, and material composition are not provided in the data.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2
Diameter
1
Span
2
Dry Mass
150
Launch Mass
150
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Launch Vehicle Adapter
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
ASTS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
BW3 LVA
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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