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SPHERE-1 EYE

DecayedPayloadLEO

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Launch

Launch date
January 3, 2023 at 02:55 PM UTC
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, USA
Launched by
Falcon 9 Block 5 →
Operator
SpaceX
Mission
Transporter 6 (Dedicated SSO Rideshare)
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
165 km
Periapsis
150 km
Inclination
97.35°
Orbital period
87.64 min

Spacecraft

Operator
Sony
Manufacturer
University of Tokyo
Users
Commercial
Launch mass
10 kg
Dry mass
10 kg

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2023-001BR
NORAD catalog №
55072
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
JapanJapan
Status
Decayed
Decay / reentry
February 27, 2025

End of mission

Last active / ended
February 27, 2025
Time in service
2.2 years
Fate
Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
Final status
Decayed

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