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EPIC Hyper-1

Earth observation satellite by AAC Clyde Space. EPIC Hyper-1 was launched on April 15, 2023 aboard a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2023-054AZNORAD 56225United Kingdom

Identity

Name in GCAT
EPIC Hyper-1
Payload designation
AAC-HSI-SAT1
Other names
Dragonette-1
International designator
2023-054AZ
NORAD catalog number
56225
GCAT identifier
S56225
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/1135

Mission

Mission type
Optical imaging
Use
Commercial
Program
EPIC VIEW
Owner
AAC ClydeSpace
Country
United Kingdom
Builder
AAC Microtec/Clyde Space Ltd.
Platform (bus)
Cubesat 6U

Launch

Date
April 15, 2023 · 06:47 UTC
Launch record
2023-054Success
Rocket
Falcon 9
Spaceport
Vandenberg · pad SLC4E

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/S
Perigee
496 km
Apogee
507 km
Inclination
97.41°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
Apr 15, 2023

Size

Mass
10 kg
Dry mass
10 kg
Length
0.3 m
Diameter
0.20 m
Span
0.4 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q132129504 (CC0).