Cape Canaveral - Dataset of Satellites From Launch Site
This dataset contains 2131 entries.

  Overview

This is a dataset of satellites launched from Cape Canaveral, based on UCS Satellite Database compiled by the Union of Concerned Scientist (UCS).

Most satellites launched from Cape Canaveral are intended for commercial use (89.9%) and for the purpose of communications (87.5%).Majority of these satellites are LEO satellites, with around 1935 (90.8%) launched so far.


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Insights from the dataset of satellites launched from Cape Canaveral

  Which year saw the most satellites launched?

That year is 2021, which saw the launch of 997 satellites launched from Cape Canaveral.

  Who operates or owns the most satellites launched from Cape Canaveral?

SpaceX owns/operates the most number of satellites launched from Cape Canaveral (1655 - 77.7% of the satellites in this dataset).

  Which country operates or owns the most satellites launched from Cape Canaveral?

USA owns/operates the most number of satellites launched from Cape Canaveral (2022 - 94.9% of the satellites in this dataset).

  Which rocket has delivered the most satellites launched from Cape Canaveral to space?

The rocket that has delivered the most satellites launched from Cape Canaveral to space is Falcon 9 which has delivered 1916 satellites (89.9%).

  What is the most common type of satellite orbit?

Non-Polar Inclined orbit is the most common type of orbit for satellites launched from Cape Canaveral (1740 satellites - 81.7%).

  Apogee, Perigee & Period

The perigees (point of the orbit closest to the Earth's center of mass) of the satellites range from 216km to 49,551km, with the average perigee being 3,153.8km from the Earth, while the apogees (point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass) of the satellites range from 280km to 268,488km, with the average apogee being 3,783.0km from the Earth. The longest period a satellite takes to orbit around the Earth is 8,758 minutes.

  Satellite Mass

The launch masses (include fuel) of the satellites range from 1kg to 14,500kg, while the dry masses (excluding fuel) of the satellites range from 77kg to 4,000kg.


Highlights on some of the satellites launched from Cape Canaveral:

Starlink-3003.

Watch SpaceX deploy Starlink satellites in glorious view from space

  Heaviest satellite launched by SpaceX into space at 260 kg

Operated by SpaceX of USA, Starlink-3003 is a commercial satellite launched for the purpose of communications.

Constructed by SpaceX (USA), it was launched into space on 30 May 2021 using Falcon 9 as the launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral. Starlink-3003 orbits around the Earth as a sun-synchronous LEO satellite.

With a launch mass of 260kg, Starlink-3003 is designed to operate in space for a lifetime of 4 years. It orbits around the Earth with the COSPAR ID 2021-059A and NORAD ID 48879.

With an orbital eccentricity of 1.52E-03, the satellite's perigee, which is the point of the orbit closest to the Earth's center of mass, is 515km while its apogee, which is the point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass, is 536km. It takes 95 minutes to orbit the Earth at an inclination of 98 degrees to the equatorial plane of the Earth.

 

 Compare Starlink-3003 with Starlink-1756 from USA.

 Compare Starlink-3003 with USA 318 from USA.


TESS.

NASA’s New Planet Hunter: TESS

TESS is a government satellite operated by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (USA) for the purpose of space science.

Constructed by NASA/MIT (USA), it was launched into space on 18 April 2018 using Falcon 9 as the launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral. TESS orbits around the Earth as a Elliptical satellite.

TESS has a launch mass of 362 kg and is expected to have a operational lifetime of 20 years. It navigates with the COSPAR ID 2018-038A and NORAD ID 43435.

Taking 8,758 minutes to orbit the Earth, the satellite's perigee, which is the point of the orbit closest to the Earth's center of mass, is 258km while its apogee, which is the point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass, is 268,488km. The eccentricity of the orbit is 9.53E-01 and it orbits at an inclination of 30 degrees to the equatorial plane of the Earth.

 

 Compare TESS with SPIRALE-B from France.

 Compare TESS with TDO from USA.


Telstar 19 Vantage.

Telstar 19 VANTAGE deployment

  Third heaviest GEO satellite launched into space at 7,075 kg

Telstar 19 Vantage is a commercial satellite operated by Telesat Canada Ltd. (BCE, Inc.) (Canada) for the purpose of communications.

Constructed by Space Systems/Loral (USA), it was launched into space using Falcon 9 as the launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral on 22 July 2018. Telstar 19 Vantage orbits around the Earth as a GEO satellite.

Telstar 19 Vantage has a launch mass of 7,075 kg and is expected to have a operational lifetime of 15 years. It navigates with the COSPAR ID 2018-059A and NORAD ID 43562.

With an orbital eccentricity of 1.42E-04, the satellite's perigee, which is the point of the orbit closest to the Earth's center of mass, is 35,780km while its apogee, which is the point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass, is 35,792km. It takes 1,436 minutes to orbit the Earth along the longitude of -63 degrees.

 

 Compare Telstar 19 Vantage with Galaxy-30 from USA.

 Compare Telstar 19 Vantage with Sky Muster 2 from Australia.


PACE-1.

PACE: Persistence and Perseverance Despite Pandemic

Operated by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of USA, PACE-1 is a government satellite launched for the purpose of technology demonstration.

Constructed by NASA Ames Research Center (USA), it was launched into space using Falcon 9 as the launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral on 30 June 2021. PACE-1 orbits around the Earth as a sun-synchronous LEO satellite.

PACE-1 has a launch mass of 10 kg and orbits around the Earth with the COSPAR ID 2021-059G and NORAD ID 48909.

Taking 94 minutes to orbit the Earth, the satellite's perigee, which is the point of the orbit closest to the Earth's center of mass, is 524km while its apogee, which is the point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass, is 536km. The eccentricity of the orbit is 8.70E-04 and it orbits at an inclination of 98 degrees to the equatorial plane of the Earth.

 

 Compare PACE-1 with Starlink-1485 from USA.

 Compare PACE-1 with ELFIN-A from USA.


Capella-5.

Capella Overview and Introducing Evolved Satellite Design

  Heaviest satellite launched by Capella Space into space at 107 kg

Operated by Capella Space of USA, Capella-5 is a commercial satellite launched for the purpose of earth observation (Radar Imaging (SAR)).

Constructed by Capella Space (USA), it was launched into space on 30 June 2021 using Falcon 9 as the launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral. Capella-5 orbits around the Earth as a sun-synchronous LEO satellite.

Capella-5 has a launch mass of 107 kg and navigates with the COSPAR ID 2021-059AL and NORAD ID 48913.

Taking 95 minutes to orbit the Earth, the satellite's perigee, which is the point of the orbit closest to the Earth's center of mass, is 521km while its apogee, which is the point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass, is 536km. The eccentricity of the orbit is 1.09E-03 and it orbits at an inclination of 98 degrees to the equatorial plane of the Earth.

 

 Compare Capella-5 with ICEYE-X2 from Finland.

 Compare Capella-5 with OneWeb-0184 from United Kingdom.


Faraday Phoenix.

Faraday-1 by In-Space Missions

Faraday Phoenix is a commercial satellite operated by InSpace (United Kingdom) for the purpose of platform.

Constructed by GOMSpace (Denmark), it was launched into space on 30 June 2021 using Falcon 9 as the launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral. Faraday Phoenix orbits around the Earth as a sun-synchronous LEO satellite.

Faraday Phoenix has a launch mass of 10 kg and navigates with the COSPAR ID 2021-059AX and NORAD ID 48924.

With an orbital eccentricity of 1.38E-03, the satellite's perigee, which is the point of the orbit closest to the Earth's center of mass, is 513km while its apogee, which is the point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass, is 532km. It takes 95 minutes to orbit the Earth at an inclination of 98 degrees to the equatorial plane of the Earth.

 

 Compare Faraday Phoenix with Gonets M-26 from Russia.

 Compare Faraday Phoenix with Starlink-2199 from USA.


COSMIC 2-1.

FORMOSAT-7/COSMIC-2 Satellite System

  Heaviest satellite launched by Taiwan/USA into space at 280 kg

COSMIC 2-1 is a government satellite operated by Taiwan's National Space Organization and National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Admistration (NOAA) (Taiwan/USA) for the purpose of earth observation (Meteorology).

Constructed by Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (UK), it was launched into space on 25 June 2019 using Falcon Heavy as the launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral. COSMIC 2-1 orbits around the Earth as a non-polar inclined LEO satellite.

Designed with an operational lifetime of 5 years, COSMIC 2-1 has a launch mass of 280 kg and navigates with the COSPAR ID 2019-036L and NORAD ID 44349.

Taking 99 minutes to orbit the Earth, the satellite's perigee, which is the point of the orbit closest to the Earth's center of mass, is 709km while its apogee, which is the point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass, is 721km. The eccentricity of the orbit is 8.47E-04 and it orbits at an inclination of 24 degrees to the equatorial plane of the Earth.

 

 Compare COSMIC 2-1 with QPS-SAR 1 from Japan.

 Compare COSMIC 2-1 with OneWeb-0150 from United Kingdom.


JCSat18/Kacific 1.

Boeing-built JCSAT-18/Kacific1 Satellite

  Third heaviest satellite launched into space in 2019 at 6,956 kg

Designed for communications, JCSat18/Kacific 1 is a commercial satellite operated by Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation and Kacific (Japan/Singapore).

Delivered via Falcon 9 (launch vehicle) from Cape Canaveral, it was launched into space on 17 December 2019 and orbits the Earth as a GEO satellite. JCSat18/Kacific 1 was constructed by Boeing Satellite Systems (USA).

JCSat18/Kacific 1 has a launch mass of 6,956 kg and is expected to have a operational lifetime of 15 years. It navigates with the COSPAR ID 2019-091A and NORAD ID 44868.

Taking 1,436 minutes to orbit the Earth, the satellite's perigee, which is the point of the orbit closest to the Earth's center of mass, is 35,779km while its apogee, which is the point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass, is 35,800km. The eccentricity of the orbit is 2.49E-04 and it orbits along the Earth longitude of 150 degrees.

 

 Compare JCSat18/Kacific 1 with TIBA-1 from Egypt.

 Compare JCSat18/Kacific 1 with Yamal-401 from Russia.


Falconsat-7.

USAFA FalconSat Program

Falconsat-7 is a military and civil satellite operated by US Air Force Academy (USA) for the purpose of technology development.

Constructed by US Air Force Academy (USA), it was launched into space using Falcon Heavy as the launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral on 25 June 2019. Falconsat-7 orbits around the Earth as a Elliptical satellite.

Falconsat-7 has a launch mass of 5 kg and orbits around the Earth with the COSPAR ID 2019-036J and NORAD ID 44347.

With an orbital eccentricity of 3.92E-02, the satellite's perigee, which is the point of the orbit closest to the Earth's center of mass, is 305km while its apogee, which is the point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass, is 850km. It takes 96 minutes to orbit the Earth at an inclination of 29 degrees to the equatorial plane of the Earth.

 

 Compare Falconsat-7 with USA 184 from USA.

 Compare Falconsat-7 with MMS-1 from USA.


Get more insights from these satellite datasets

  Full datasets:  All satellites by launch date   |   The Heaviest Satellites That Are Launched to Space

  By Use Type:  Civil-use satellites   |   Commercial satellites   |   Government satellites   |   Military satellites

  By Country:  USA   |   UK   |   France   |   Germany   |   Japan   |   China   |   Russia   |   Australia   |   Canada

  By Orbit Class/Type:  LEO satellites   |   MEO satellites   |   GEO satellites   |   Elliptical orbit   |   Polar orbit   |   Equatorial orbit   |   Non-polar inclined orbit   |   Sun-synchronous orbit   |   Molniya orbit

  By Operators:  SpaceX   |   EUTELSAT   |   SES   |   European Space Agency (ESA)   |   Planet Labs   |   Iridium   |   Spire Global   |   OneWeb   |   Swarm Technologies   |   NASA - Dataset of Satellites Launched (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)   |   Canadian Space Agency (CSA) - Dataset of Satellites Launched

  By Launch Vehicle:  Falcon 9   |   Ariane 5   |   Ariane 5 ECA   |   Delta 2   |   Dnepr   |   Electron   |   Falcon Heavy   |   Long March 2C   |   Long March 2D   |   Long March 3B   |   Pegasus   |   Proton   |   Proton M   |   PSLV   |   Rokot   |   Soyuz   |   Soyuz-2.1b   |   Vega

  By Launch Vehicle:  Cape Canaveral   |   Baikonur Cosmodrome   |   Guiana Space Center   |   International Space Station   |   Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center   |   Plesetsk Cosmodrome   |   Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1   |   Satish Dhawan Space Centre   |   Taiyuan Launch Center   |   Vandenberg AFB   |   Xichang Satellite Launch Center   |   Boeing Satellite Systems   |   Airbus Defense and Space   |   EADS Astrium   |   Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems   |   Space Systems/Loral   |   Surrey Satellite Technology   |   Technical University Berlin   |   Thales Alenia Space


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