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CORVUS BC5

DecayedPayloadLEO

CORVUS BC5 is a Astro Digital payload satellite, launched on November 20, 2020 into LEO. It has since re-entered the atmosphere.

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Launch

Launch date
November 20, 2020 at 02:20 AM UTC
Launch site
RLLB
Launched by
Electron →
Operator
Rocket Lab
Mission
Return to Sender (Rideshare)
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
175 km
Periapsis
160 km
Inclination
97.48°
Orbital period
87.84 min

Spacecraft

Operator
Astro Digital
Manufacturer
Astro Digital
Users
Commercial
Launch mass
10 kg

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2020-085C
NORAD catalog №
46931
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Status
Decayed
Decay / reentry
March 20, 2024

End of mission

Last active / ended
March 20, 2024
Time in service
3.3 years
Fate
Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
Final status
Decayed

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