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ION SCV-008 (55051)
COSPAR: 2023-001AU | Alt Name: ION SCV008 FIERCE FRANCISCUS
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 3, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55051
International Designator
2023-001AU
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:01:21 GMT
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Inclination
97.57°
Right Ascension
297.71°
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Argument of Perigee
254.82°
Period
94.18 min
Mean Motion
15.29 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ION SCV-008
Alternative Name
ION SCV008 FIERCE FRANCISCUS
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
DORBIT
Country
Italy
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 55051U 23001AU 26200.83427184 .00003153 00000+0 11485-3 0 9992
2 55051 97.5714 297.7078 0013271 254.8225 105.1547 15.28910320196328
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ION SCV-008 satellite, also known as "ION SCV008 FIERCE FRANCISCUS," was launched on January 3, 2023, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Launch Complex 40 aboard a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite is a CubeSat deployer with an ION mk02 platform configuration, manufactured by DORBIT and owned by the same entity. It measures 0.4 meters in length, diameter, and span, with a dry mass of 150 kilograms, which is also its launch mass. The power source consists of solar cells and batteries, and it has a box shape. Its mission focuses on satellite deployment using CubeSat deployers.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.4
Diameter
0.4
Span
0.4
Dry Mass
150
Launch Mass
150
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ION-SCV008
Purpose
Satellite deployment
Mission
Satellite deployment
Manufacturer
DORBIT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
ION-SC
Configuration
ION mk02 platform
Motor
PM200
Equipment
CubeSat deployers
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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