Launch Date
July 18, 2023
Launch Site
RLLB
Launch Pad
LC1B
Launch Vehicle
Electron
NORAD ID
57392
International Designator
2023-100G
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:06:41 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
99.57°
Right Ascension
324.82°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
292.73°
Period
105.23 min
Mean Motion
13.68 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
LEO 3
Alternative Name
Telesat LEO 3
Type
Status
Owner
TCANL
Country
Canada
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 57392U 23100G 26200.79631713 -.00000053 00000+0 -90489-5 0 9993
2 57392 99.5678 324.8192 0017346 292.7299 67.2012 13.68420765150109
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.3
Span
1.3
Dry Mass
30
Launch Mass
30
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
LEO Vantage 3
Purpose
Experimental Communication
Mission
Experimental Communication
Manufacturer
UTIAS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Defiant
Configuration
Defiant bus
Motor
?
Equipment
Ka-band payload
Power System
Solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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