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SPARTAN
Commercial Technology Demonstrator · Commercial Operator
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Spartan, a commercial technology demonstration satellite testing compact imaging or communications hardware for future constellation deployment.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 133–137 mi (215–220 km)
- Inclination
- 97.7°
- One orbit
- 88.7 minutes16.2 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 48964
- Int’l designator
- 2021-059CP
- Launched
- 2021
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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