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GEARRS-3

American technology demonstration CubeSat, reentered in 2024. GEARRS-3 was launched on January 13, 2022 aboard a LauncherOne from Mojave. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Aug 7, 2024).

COSPAR 2022-003DNORAD 51097United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
GEARRS-3
International designator
2022-003D
NORAD catalog number
51097
GCAT identifier
S51097
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/1050

Mission

Mission type
Communications
Use
Commercial
Program
NSL
Owner
NearSpaceLaunch
Country
United States
Builder
NearSpaceLaunch
Platform (bus)
Cubesat 3U

Launch

Date
January 13, 2022 · 22:52 UTC
Launch record
2022-003Success
Spaceport
Mojave · pad RW12/30

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
496 km
Apogee
505 km
Inclination
44.98°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
August 7, 2024
Last known active
Jan 13, 2022
End of operations
July 2024

Size

Mass
4 kg
Dry mass
4 kg
Length
0.3 m
Diameter
0.10 m
Span
0.3 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q141100627 (CC0).