Orbital Reflector

2018 sculpture by Trevor Paglen. Orbital Reflector was launched on December 3, 2018 aboard a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2018-099PNORAD 43771United States

Identity

Name in GCAT: Orbital Reflector
International designator: 2018-099P
NORAD catalog number: 43771
GCAT identifier: S43771

Mission

Mission type: Technology
Use: Amateur / academic
Program: NV Art
Owner: Nevada Mus Art
Country: United States
Builder: Global Western
Platform (bus): Cubesat 3U

Launch

Date: December 3, 2018 · 18:34 UTC
Launch record: 2018-099Success
Rocket: Falcon 9
Spaceport: Vandenberg · pad SLC4E

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/S
Perigee: 573 km
Apogee: 588 km
Inclination: 97.77°
Status: In orbit
Last known active: Dec 3, 2018
End of operations: Dec 3, 2018

Size

Mass: 3 kg
Dry mass: 3 kg
Length: 0.3 m
Diameter: 0.10 m
Span: 30.0 m

Launched together

Elysium Star 2Technology · Spaceflight Ind STPSat-5Technology · USAF STP Fox-1CliffTechnology · AMSAT-NA MOVE-IITechnology · Exseed Space EnochTechnology · LACMA IRVINE02Calibration · SPAWAR MOVE-IITechnology · TU Munchen ITASat-1Technology · ITA KazSciSatTechnology · Ghalam LLP Eaglet-1Technology · OHB-I

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q53761314 (CC0).