ORBITER SN3 (56960)

COSPAR: 2023-084AE | Alt Name: Orbiter SN3

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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

56960

International Designator

2023-084AE

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:32:10 GMT

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Inclination

97.63°

Right Ascension

342.79°

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Argument of Perigee

205.86°

Period

93.81 min

Mean Motion

15.35 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ORBITER SN3

Alternative Name

Orbiter SN3

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

LAUN

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 56960U 23084AE  26200.85568184  .00004361  00000+0  13067-3 0  9991

2 56960  97.6314 342.7894 0007255 205.8564 154.2317 15.35056982172506

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Summary

ORBITER SN3, also known as Orbiter SN3, is a satellite launched on June 12, 2023, from AFWTR at SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. Manufactured by LAUN and owned by the same entity, it has a configuration described as an octagonal cylinder with dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, a diameter of 1 meter, and a span of 1 meter. The satellite's dry mass is 150 kg while its launch mass was 200 kg. It is equipped with CubeSat deployers for the mission to deploy satellites. ORBITER SN3 utilizes solar cells and batteries as power sources. Its shape is octagonal cylindrical, and it operates in space to fulfill the purpose of satellite deployment.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

150

Launch Mass

200

Shape

Oct cyl

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

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Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Launcher Orbiter SN3

Purpose

Satellite deployment

Mission

Satellite deployment

Manufacturer

LAUN

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

LaOrb1

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

AOCS

Equipment

CubeSat deployers

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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