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Bard
Microsatellite developed by York Space Systems. Bard was launched on July 23, 2025 aboard a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2025-154FNORAD 64874United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Bard
- Payload designation
- PExT
- International designator
- 2025-154F
- NORAD catalog number
- 64874
- GCAT identifier
- S64874
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- York Bane
- Owner
- APL
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- York Space Systems
- Platform (bus)
- S-Class
Launch
- Date
- July 23, 2025 · 18:13 UTC
- Launch record
- 2025-154Success
- Rocket
- Falcon 9
- Spaceport
- Vandenberg · pad SLC4E
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/S
- Perigee
- 588 km
- Apogee
- 593 km
- Inclination
- 97.71°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Jul 23, 2025
Size
- Mass
- 140 kg
- Dry mass
- 140 kg
- Length
- 1.0 m
- Diameter
- 0.60 m
- Span
- 2.0 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q136198631 (CC0).