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Seeker

CubeSat built to demonstrate inspection of other spacecraft. Seeker was launched on April 17, 2019 aboard a Antares 230 from Wallops. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Dec 5, 2023).

COSPAR 2019-022KNORAD 44533United States

Identity

Name in GCAT
Seeker
International designator
2019-022K
NORAD catalog number
44533
GCAT identifier
S44533
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/928

Mission

Mission type
Technology
Use
Civil government
Program
JSC Prox
Country
United States
Builder
NASA Johnson Space Flight Center
Platform (bus)
Cubesat 3U

Launch

Date
April 17, 2019 · 20:46 UTC
Launch record
2019-022Success
Spaceport
Wallops · pad Pad 0A

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
466 km
Apogee
484 km
Inclination
51.64°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
December 5, 2023
Last known active
Sep 16, 2019
End of operations
Sep 17, 2019

Size

Mass
3 kg
Dry mass
3 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 Q73389119 (CC0).