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Lucy
Thirteenth mission of the Discovery program; multiple-flyby reconnaissance of five Jupiter trojans. Lucy was launched on October 16, 2021 aboard a Atlas V 401 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (Oct 16, 2021).
COSPAR 2021-093ANORAD 49328United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Lucy
- International designator
- 2021-093A
- NORAD catalog number
- 49328
- GCAT identifier
- S49328
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/1031
Mission
- Mission type
- Deep space
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Discovery
- Owner
- GSFC
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Lockheed Martin Space Systems (Denver), Astronautics Operations
- Platform (bus)
- Lucy
Launch
- Date
- October 16, 2021 · 09:34 UTC
- Launch record
- 2021-093Success
- Rocket
- Atlas V 401
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad SLC41
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- EEO
- Perigee
- 208 km
- Inclination
- 31.34°
- Status
- Left Earth orbit for deep space
- Status date
- October 16, 2021
- Last known active
- March 2023
Size
- Mass
- 1,550 kg
- Dry mass
- 821 kg
- Length
- 3.8 m
- Diameter
- 2.80 m
- Span
- 15.8 m
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D01087
- Final central body
- Earth
- Phase start
- October 13, 2022
- Phase outcome
- Flyby · October 19, 2022
- Destination
- HCO
Flight phases
| From | Central body | Ended | Outcome | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2021 | Earth | Oct 19, 2021 | Escaped to another body | HCO |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Earth | Dec 14, 2024 | Escaped to another body | Sun |
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q21076293 (CC0).