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STARLING 4 (57386)
COSPAR: 2023-100A | Alt Name: Starling 4
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 18, 2023
Launch Site
RLLB
Launch Pad
LC1B
Launch Vehicle
Electron
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
57386
International Designator
2023-100A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:30:58 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
99.51°
Right Ascension
226.21°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
16.93°
Period
95.56 min
Mean Motion
15.07 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
STARLING 4
Alternative Name
Starling 4
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ARC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 57386U 23100A 26200.85484617 .00000752 00000+0 56544-4 0 9999
2 57386 99.5097 226.2116 0006584 16.9283 343.2157 15.06845222164823
Source: Celestrak
Summary
STARLING 4 is a 6U CubeSat satellite launched on July 18, 2023, from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B (RLLB) using the Electron launch vehicle. It measures 0.3 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.2 meters with a span of 0.5 meters. The satellite weighs 12 kilograms at launch and is designed for a technology mission. Its power system consists of two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries, while its shape is described as a box with two panels. Manufactured by BLCAN and owned by ARC, STARLING 4 has an expected operational lifetime of six months.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
12
Launch Mass
12
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Starling 4
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
BLCAN
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U)
Motor
?
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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