// signals intelligence · 2021

Charlie

American CubeSat. Charlie was launched on January 24, 2021 aboard a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Aug 6, 2024).

COSPAR 2021-006ADNORAD 47440United States

Identity

Name in GCAT: AII-Charlie
Common name: Charlie
Payload designation: Charlie
International designator: 2021-006AD
NORAD catalog number: 47440
GCAT identifier: S47440

Mission

Mission type: Signals intelligence
Use: Commercial
Program: AII
Owner: Aurora Insight
Country: United States
Builder: NanoAvionics US
Platform (bus): Cubesat 6U

Launch

Date: January 24, 2021 · 15:00 UTC
Launch record: 2021-006Success
Rocket: Falcon 9
Spaceport: Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC40

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/S
Perigee: 522 km
Apogee: 535 km
Inclination: 97.52°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: August 6, 2024
Last known active: Apr 22, 2021
End of operations: 2023

Size

Mass: 10 kg
Dry mass: 10 kg
Length: 0.3 m
Diameter: 0.20 m
Span: 0.6 m

Launched together

UVSQ-SATSpace science · U Versailles SQ YUSAT-1Communications · NTOU SOMP 2bEarth science · TU Dresden IDEASSatSpace science · NCU Capella-4Radar imaging · Capella Space QPS-SAR-2Radar imaging · QPS Labs Capella-3Radar imaging · Capella Space HAWK-2ASignals intelligence · HawkEye 360

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q108146774 (CC0).