MISR-A-1, 56971 (Decayed)

Orbit data source: Space-Track

MISR-A-1, 56971 was a payload satellite owned by SOCOM (US) in LEO that was launched on Mon, 12 Jun 2023 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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Identifier

56971, 2023-084AR

Orbit

Decayed

Last TLE update

7 months ago

Origin

US Special Operations Command (US)

Manufacturer

LANL?

Mission

Decayed Defense Imaging

Bus & Motor

CUBESAT 6U?, Unknown motor

Mass

10 kg wet, 10 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2023-06-12 (2 years ago)

Launch vehicle

FALCON 9

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Box, 0.3 m

Radar Cross Section

0.080 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 7 months ago

0 MISR-A-1
1 56971U 23084AR  24276.21775553  .18793718  26502-5  25810-3 0  9994
2 56971  97.4935  45.9820 0012238 273.2472  86.7431 16.48493632 73148

Epoch: 2024-10-02T05:13Z