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VIGORIDE-5 (55056)
COSPAR: 2023-001AZ | Alt Name: Vigoride VR-5
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 3, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55056
International Designator
2023-001AZ
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:13:05 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.32°
Right Ascension
273.37°
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Argument of Perigee
78.52°
Period
92.06 min
Mean Motion
15.64 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
VIGORIDE-5
Alternative Name
Vigoride VR-5
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
MOMENT
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 55056U 23001AZ 26200.71742872 .00023721 00000+0 25094-3 0 9992
2 55056 97.3197 273.3708 0005054 78.5242 281.6585 15.64151441197746
Source: Celestrak
Summary
VIGORIDE-5 (also known as Vigoride VR-5) is a US satellite designed for satellite deployment, manufactured by MOMENT and owned by the same entity. It was launched on January 3, 2023, from AFETR Launch Pad LC40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 1.2 meters in length, with a diameter of 0.5 meters and a span of 6.5 meters. Its dry mass is 292 kg, and it has a launch mass of 363 kg. Equipped with CubeSat deployers and powered by solar cells and batteries, VIGORIDE-5 operates in a Box+ 2 pan configuration for its mission purposes.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.2
Diameter
0.5
Span
6.5
Dry Mass
292
Launch Mass
363
Shape
Box+ 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Vigoride VR-5
Purpose
Satellite deployment
Mission
Satellite deployment
Manufacturer
MOMENT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Vigoride
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
CubeSat deployers
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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