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VSP RF C1
Commercial RF Sensing Technology Demonstrator · Commercial Operator
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VSP RF C1, part of a commercial radio-frequency sensing satellite cluster testing signal detection and geolocation technology for future operational constellations, contributing to a commercial market segment that competes directly with HawkEye 360's established RF geolocation business. Its sibling satellites in the same cluster test complementary hardware, together forming a small constellation validating the underlying radio-frequency sensing technology before any larger operational deployment.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 302–303 mi (486–488 km)
- Inclination
- 97.6°
- One orbit
- 94.2 minutes15.3 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 59136
- Int’l designator
- 2024-043AQ
- Launched
- 2024
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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