Overview
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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Apogee, Perigee & Period
Satellite Mass
Highlights on some of the satellites launched from Cape Canaveral:
Heaviest satellite launched by Astrocast into space at 4 kg
Designed for communications, Astrocast-0201 is a commercial satellite operated by Astrocast (Switzerland).
A sun-synchronous LEO satellite, it was launched into space using Falcon 9 as the launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral on 30 June 2021. Astrocast-0201 was constructed by Astrocast (Swizerland).
Astrocast-0201 has a launch mass of 4 kg and navigates with the COSPAR ID 2021-059CD and NORAD ID 48954.
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 512km while its apogee, which is the point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass, is 535km. The eccentricity of the orbit is 1.67E-03 and it orbits at an inclination of 98 degrees to the equatorial plane of the Earth.
Compare Astrocast-0201 with OneWeb-0261 from United Kingdom.
Compare Astrocast-0201 with OneWeb-0013 from United Kingdom.
Heaviest satellite launched by Taiwan/USA into space at 280 kg
Designed for earth observation (Meteorology), COSMIC 2-1 is a government satellite operated by Taiwan's National Space Organization and National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Admistration (NOAA) (Taiwan/USA).
A non-polar inclined LEO satellite, it was launched into space using Falcon Heavy as the launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral on 25 June 2019. COSMIC 2-1 was constructed by Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (UK).
With a launch mass of 280kg, COSMIC 2-1 is designed to operate in space for a lifetime of 5 years. It orbits around the Earth 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.
A military and civil satellite, Falconsat-7 is operated by US Air Force Academy of USA for the purpose of technology development.
A Elliptical satellite, it was launched into space using Falcon Heavy as the launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral on 25 June 2019. Falconsat-7 was constructed by US Air Force Academy (USA).
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.
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 using Falcon 9 as the launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral on 30 June 2021. Faraday Phoenix orbits around the Earth as a sun-synchronous LEO satellite.
Faraday Phoenix has a launch mass of 10 kg and orbits around the Earth 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.
ANASIS-II is a military satellite operated by Agency for Defense Development (South Korea) for the purpose of communications.
Delivered via Falcon 9 (launch vehicle) from Cape Canaveral, it was launched into space on 20 July 2020 and orbits the Earth as a GEO satellite. ANASIS-II was constructed by Airbus Defense and Space (France/UK/Germany/Spain).
ANASIS-II is expected to have a operational lifetime of 15 years. It navigates with the COSPAR ID 2020-048A and NORAD ID 45920.
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 35,781km while its apogee, which is the point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass, is 35,792km. The eccentricity of the orbit is 1.30E-04 and it orbits along the Earth longitude of 116 degrees.
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 on 22 July 2018 using Falcon 9 as the launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral. Telstar 19 Vantage orbits around the Earth as a GEO satellite.
Designated with COSPAR ID 2018-059A and NORAD ID 43562, Telstar 19 Vantage is designed to operate in space for a lifetime of 15 years. It has a launch mass of 7,075 kg.
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 35,780km while its apogee, which is the point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass, is 35,792km. The eccentricity of the orbit is 1.42E-04 and it orbits along the Earth longitude of -63 degrees.
Compare Telstar 19 Vantage with Intelsat 904 from USA.
Compare Telstar 19 Vantage with Sicral 2/Syracuse 3C from France/Italy.
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)).
Delivered via Falcon 9 (launch vehicle) from Cape Canaveral, it was launched into space on 30 June 2021 and orbits the Earth as a sun-synchronous LEO satellite. Capella-5 was constructed by Capella Space (USA).
Capella-5 has a launch mass of 107 kg and orbits around the Earth with the COSPAR ID 2021-059AL and NORAD ID 48913.
With an orbital eccentricity of 1.09E-03, 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. It takes 95 minutes to orbit the Earth at an inclination of 98 degrees to the equatorial plane of the Earth.
Heaviest satellite launched by SpaceX into space at 260 kg
Designed for communications, Starlink-3003 is a commercial satellite operated by SpaceX (USA).
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.
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 515km 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 1.52E-03 and it orbits at an inclination of 98 degrees to the equatorial plane of the Earth.
Compare Starlink-3003 with Starlink-1738 from USA.
Compare Starlink-3003 with RAAF M2 Pathfinder from Australia.
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 on 30 June 2021 using Falcon 9 as the launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral. PACE-1 orbits around the Earth as a sun-synchronous LEO satellite.
PACE-1 has a launch mass of 10 kg and navigates with the COSPAR ID 2021-059G and NORAD ID 48909.
With an orbital eccentricity of 8.70E-04, 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. It takes 94 minutes to orbit the Earth at an inclination of 98 degrees to the equatorial plane of the Earth.
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