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STARLING 1 (57388)
COSPAR: 2023-100C | Alt Name: Starling 1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 18, 2023
Launch Site
RLLB
Launch Pad
LC1B
Launch Vehicle
Electron
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
57388
International Designator
2023-100C
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:31:10 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
99.51°
Right Ascension
226.85°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
163.10°
Period
95.56 min
Mean Motion
15.07 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
STARLING 1
Alternative Name
Starling 1
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 57388U 23100C 26200.85498115 .00000596 00000+0 46078-4 0 9996
2 57388 99.5126 226.8532 0005558 163.0997 197.0411 15.06846166164828
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Summary
STARLING 1, also known as Starling 1, is a CubeSat (6U) satellite manufactured by BLCAN and owned by ARC. Launched on July 18, 2023, from Launch Complex 1B at Rocket Lab Launch Site (RLLB), it was deployed into orbit using an Electron launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.3 meters in length, has a diameter of 0.2 meters, and spans 0.5 meters. It weighs 12 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power, its primary mission is technology demonstration. The satellite's shape resembles a box with two panels and is expected to operate for six months in orbit.
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 1
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
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