OUTPOST MISSION 1 (56226)

COSPAR: 2023-084BK | Alt Name: Outpost Mission 1

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Launch Details

Launch Date

June 12, 2023

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

SLC4E

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

56226

International Designator

2023-084BK

Epoch

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 03:16:06 GMT

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Inclination

97.58°

Right Ascension

345.96°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

259.17°

Period

87.18 min

Mean Motion

16.52 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

OUTPOST MISSION 1

Alternative Name

Outpost Mission 1

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

OUTP

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 56226U 23084BK  26180.13618669  .14309285  27340-5  11766-3 0  9992

2 56226  97.5783 345.9560 0014201 259.1711 100.7996 16.51722429170951

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Summary

OUTPOST MISSION 1, also known as Outpost Mission 1, is a CubeSat (3U) technology satellite launched by the United States on June 12, 2023, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.3 meters in length with a diameter and span of 0.1 and 0.3 meters respectively, and has a dry mass and launch mass of 3 kilograms each. Manufactured by OUTP, it is owned by the same entity and equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply. The satellite’s mission is focused on technology purposes and was stabilized by June 20, 2023, at 12:20 UTC.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.1

Span

0.3

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Outpost Mission 1

Purpose

Technology

Mission

Technology

Manufacturer

OUTP

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 3U

Configuration

CubeSat (3U)

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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