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ION SCV-007 (55060)
COSPAR: 2023-001BD | Alt Name: ION SCV007 GLORIUS GRATIA
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 3, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55060
International Designator
2023-001BD
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:30:35 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.90°
Right Ascension
263.14°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
225.91°
Period
97.46 min
Mean Motion
14.78 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ION SCV-007
Alternative Name
ION SCV007 GLORIUS GRATIA
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
DORBIT
Country
Italy
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 55060U 23001BD 26200.77124721 .00000158 00000+0 29182-4 0 9992
2 55060 97.8988 263.1370 0011300 225.9147 134.1134 14.77578273191069
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Summary
ION SCV-007, also known as ION SCV007 GLORIUS GRATIA, is a CubeSat deployer satellite launched on January 3, 2023, from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using the Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.4 meters in length, diameter, and span, with both dry mass and launch mass weighing 150 kilograms each. It operates on a solar cell and battery power system. ION SCV-007 is part of the ION mk02 platform series manufactured by DORBIT and serves as a satellite deployment vehicle for the ION-SC configuration. The mission was owned by DORBIT, with its primary purpose being to deploy other satellites into orbit.
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-SCV007
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
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
Max Elevation
Stop Azimuth
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Pass Duration
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