Spei Satelles

Cubesat; the Vatican's first satellite. Spei Satelles was launched on June 12, 2023 aboard a Falcon 9 from Vandenberg. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Apr 8, 2025).

COSPAR 2023-084BTNORAD 56991Italy

Identity

Name in GCAT: Spei Satelles
Payload designation: SpeiSat
International designator: 2023-084BT
NORAD catalog number: 56991
GCAT identifier: S56991

Mission

Mission type: Technology
Use: Amateur / academic
Program: Torino
Owner: PolyTorino
Country: Italy
Builder: Polytechnic University of Turin
Platform (bus): Cubesat 3U

Launch

Date: June 12, 2023 · 21:35 UTC
Launch record: 2023-084Success
Rocket: Falcon 9
Spaceport: Vandenberg · pad SLC4E

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/S
Perigee: 516 km
Apogee: 535 km
Inclination: 97.51°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: April 8, 2025
Last known active: Jun 12, 2023
End of operations: 2024

Size

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

Launched together

Aces-3Communications · DARPA QPS-SAR-6Radar imaging · QPS Labs Aces-4Communications · DARPA Aces-2Communications · DARPA Aces-1Communications · DARPA W-Series 1Technology · Varda Space URESAT-1Communications · URE MRC-100Signals intelligence · BME EPIC Hyper-2Optical imaging · AAC ClydeSpace

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q119457151 (CC0).