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Arcturus
American geostationary communications satellite, which suffered solar array failure. Arcturus was launched on May 1, 2023 aboard a Falcon Heavy from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2023-060BNORAD 56371Bermuda
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Arcturus
- Payload designation
- Aurora 4A
- International designator
- 2023-060B
- NORAD catalog number
- 56371
- GCAT identifier
- S56371
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/1131
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Astranis GEO
- Owner
- Astranis Bermuda
- Country
- Bermuda
- Builder
- Astranis Space Technologies Corp.
- Platform (bus)
- MicroGEO
Launch
- Date
- May 1, 2023 · 00:26 UTC
- Launch record
- 2023-060Success
- Rocket
- Falcon Heavy
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,781 km
- Apogee
- 35,791 km
- Inclination
- 0.03°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- May 1, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 400 kg
- Dry mass
- 400 kg
- Length
- 1.5 m
- Diameter
- 1.50 m
- Span
- 10.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q118130243 (CC0).