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KL-BETA A
Technology Demonstrator · Commercial Operator
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KL-Beta A, one of a pair of technology demonstration satellites launched into a near-polar orbit to test communications and sensor payloads for future missions.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 568–572 mi (915–920 km)
- Inclination
- 89.0°
- One orbit
- 103.2 minutes14.0 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 49059
- Int’l designator
- 2021-070A
- Launched
- 2021
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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