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M2-A

DecayedPayloadLEO

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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
205 km
Periapsis
199 km
Inclination
44.97°
Orbital period
88.53 min

Spacecraft

Operator
University of New South Wales/Department of Defence
Manufacturer
University of New South Wales
Users
Civil/Military
Launch mass
9 kg

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2021-023C
NORAD catalog №
47967
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
AustraliaAustralia
Status
Decayed
Decay / reentry
April 2, 2025

End of mission

Last active / ended
April 2, 2025
Time in service
4.0 years
Fate
Reentered Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed.
Final status
Decayed

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