AAC-HSI-SAT2 (56995)

COSPAR: 2023-084BX | Alt Name: EPIC Hyper-2

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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

56995

International Designator

2023-084BX

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:29:14 GMT

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Inclination

97.83°

Right Ascension

352.34°

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Argument of Perigee

75.05°

Period

94.70 min

Mean Motion

15.21 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

AAC-HSI-SAT2

Alternative Name

EPIC Hyper-2

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

CLAAC/WYV

Country

United Kingdom

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 56995U 23084BX  26200.85364259  .00001709  00000+0  81160-4 0  9999

2 56995  97.8291 352.3369 0013515  75.0466 285.2263 15.20652780171302

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Summary

AAC-HSI-SAT2 (also known as EPIC Hyper-2) is a 6U CubeSat manufactured by CLAAC and operated by CLAAC/WYV for Earth observation purposes. Launched on June 12, 2023, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, the satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and spans 0.4 meters. It weighs 10 kilograms both at launch and dry mass, carrying the Dragonette-2 payload. Powered by solar cells and batteries, AAC-HSI-SAT2 is designed with a box shape equipped with two panels for its mission operations which stabilized on July 14, 2023.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.2

Span

0.4

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box + 2 pan

Radar Cross Section

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Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Dragonette-2

Purpose

Earth observation

Mission

Earth observation

Manufacturer

CLAAC

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 6U

Configuration

CubeSat (6U)

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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