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GLOBAL-18
Operational
Payload
LEO
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Launch
Launch date
April 2, 2022 at 12:41 PM UTC
Launch site
RLLB
Launched by
Electron →
Operator
Rocket Lab
Mission
Without Mission A Beat (BlackSky 16-17)
Launch record
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Orbit
Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
430 km
Periapsis
426 km
Inclination
52.98°
Orbital period
93.14 min
Spacecraft
Operator
BlackSky Global
Manufacturer
LeoStella
Users
Commercial
Launch mass
55 kg
Dry mass
50 kg
Detailed purpose
Optical Imaging
Identity
COSPAR (Int'l)
2022-034B
NORAD catalog №
52196
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United States
Status
Operational
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