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PALISADE
Technology Demonstrator Satellite · US Government / Technology Demonstrator
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PALISADE, a small technology demonstration satellite launched in 2019 to test emerging spacecraft subsystems in the operational environment of low Earth orbit — the only place certain design assumptions about radiation tolerance, thermal cycling, and long-duration component reliability can genuinely be validated before they're incorporated into larger operational missions.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 753–763 mi (1,213–1,228 km)
- Inclination
- 87.9°
- One orbit
- 109.7 minutes13.1 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 44634
- Int’l designator
- 2019-069A
- Launched
- 2019
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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