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GLOBAL-5 (55983)
COSPAR: 2023-041C | Alt Name: Global-5
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 24, 2023
Launch Site
RLLB
Launch Pad
LC1B
Launch Vehicle
Electron
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55983
International Designator
2023-041C
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:26:18 GMT
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Inclination
42.00°
Right Ascension
10.82°
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Argument of Perigee
242.66°
Period
93.58 min
Mean Motion
15.39 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GLOBAL-5
Alternative Name
Global-5
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
BSKG
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 55983U 23041C 26200.85159808 .00008050 00000+0 21174-3 0 9994
2 55983 42.0021 10.8191 0009141 242.6605 117.3305 15.38773416186966
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The GLOBAL-5 satellite, also known as Global-5, is owned by BSKG and manufactured by LEOSTL. It was launched on March 24, 2023, from the RLLB launch site using an Electron launch vehicle. The spacecraft operates in a Box shape with dimensions of 1 meter in length, 0.5 meters in diameter, and has a span of 1 meter. Its dry mass is 50 kilograms, and it had a launch mass of 55 kilograms. Equipped with the SpaceView-24 imager for Earth observation purposes, GLOBAL-5 uses solar cells and batteries as its power source. The satellite's mission duration is projected to be three years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
0.5
Span
1
Dry Mass
50
Launch Mass
55
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
BlackSky Global 5
Purpose
Earth Observation
Mission
Earth Observation
Manufacturer
LEOSTL
Life Expectancy
3 years
Bus
BSky
Configuration
SCOUT bus
Motor
?
Equipment
SpaceView-24 imager
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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