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LDPE-3A (55264)
COSPAR: 2023-008B | Alt Name: LDPE 3A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 15, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Falcon Heavy
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55264
International Designator
2023-008B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:35:10 GMT
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Inclination
2.43°
Right Ascension
81.26°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
70.88°
Period
1452.37 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
LDPE-3A
Alternative Name
LDPE 3A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
AFRL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 55264U 23008B 26200.85776191 -.00000225 00000+0 00000+0 0 9997
2 55264 2.4312 81.2617 0001629 70.8821 213.2371 00.99148445 12135
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Summary
The satellite LDPE-3A (also known as LDPE 3A) has NORAD ID 55264 and OBJECT_ID 2023-008B, belonging to the BUS type ESPAStar with configuration Eagle-Bus ESPAStar-D. It was launched on January 15, 2023, from LC39A at AFETR using a Falcon Heavy launch vehicle and became stable on January 16, 2023. The satellite is owned by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and has dimensions of 0.6 meters in length, 1.6 meters in diameter, and 3.6 meters in span. It weighs 500 kg at launch and on dry mass. Its power system includes a deployable solar array and batteries. The satellite is cylindrical with panels and its mission and purpose are both focused on technology. The manufacturer of LDPE-3A is NGIS (Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems).
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.6
Diameter
1.6
Span
3.6
Dry Mass
500
Launch Mass
500
Shape
Cyl+panel
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
LDPE-3A
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
NGIS
Life Expectancy
1 year
Bus
ESPAStar
Configuration
Eagle-Bus ESPA (ESPAStar-D)
Motor
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Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Deployable solar array, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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