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STARLING 2 (57387)
COSPAR: 2023-100B | Alt Name: Starling 2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 18, 2023
Launch Site
RLLB
Launch Pad
LC1B
Launch Vehicle
Electron
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
57387
International Designator
2023-100B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:31:29 GMT
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Inclination
99.51°
Right Ascension
226.23°
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Argument of Perigee
28.27°
Period
95.56 min
Mean Motion
15.07 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
STARLING 2
Alternative Name
Starling 2
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ARC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 57387U 23100B 26200.85519895 .00001153 00000+0 83407-4 0 9991
2 57387 99.5088 226.2318 0005705 28.2693 331.8837 15.06841711164820
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Summary
STARLING 2 is a CubeSat (6U) satellite launched by the Applied Research Corporation (ARC), manufactured by BLCAN, and operated for technology purposes. The launch occurred on July 18, 2023, from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B using an Electron rocket. It has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and spans 0.5 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 12 kilograms, which is identical to its launch mass. Equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power generation, STARLING 2 has a planned operational lifetime of six months. Its shape consists of a box with two panels, and it was assigned the NORAD catalog number 57387.
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 2
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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