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IRIS-C

DecayedPayloadLEO

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Launch

Launch date
April 15, 2023 at 06:47 AM UTC
Launch site
Vandenberg SFB, USA
Launched by
Falcon 9 Block 5 →
Operator
SpaceX
Mission
Transporter 7 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
180 km
Periapsis
172 km
Inclination
97.31°
Orbital period
88.01 min

Spacecraft

Operator
National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCKU)
Manufacturer
National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCKU)
Users
Government
Launch mass
3 kg
Dry mass
3 kg

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2023-054AV
NORAD catalog №
56221
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
TaiwanTaiwan
Status
Decayed
Decay / reentry
October 18, 2024

End of mission

Last active / ended
October 18, 2024
Time in service
1.5 years
Fate
Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
Final status
Decayed

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