Launch Date
January 3, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
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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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
ION SCV-007
Alternative Name
ION SCV007 GLORIUS GRATIA
Type
Status
Owner
DORBIT
Country
Italy
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
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
Source: Celestrak
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
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
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