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GLOBAL-9

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GLOBAL-9 is a BlackSky Global payload satellite, launched on March 22, 2021 into LEO.

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Launch

Launch date
March 22, 2021 at 10:30 PM UTC
Launch site
RLLB
Launched by
Electron →
Operator
Rocket Lab
Mission
They Go Up So Fast (Rideshare)
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
431 km
Periapsis
424 km
Inclination
44.98°
Orbital period
93.12 min

Spacecraft

Operator
BlackSky Global
Manufacturer
LeoStella
Users
Commercial
Launch mass
55 kg
Detailed purpose
Optical Imaging

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2021-023G
NORAD catalog №
47971
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Status
Operational

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