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:
Faraday Phoenix is a commercial satellite operated by InSpace (United Kingdom) for the purpose of platform.
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. Faraday Phoenix was constructed by GOMSpace (Denmark).
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.
Heaviest satellite launched by Sirius XM Holdings into space at 7,000 kg
A commercial satellite, Sirius XM-8 is operated by Sirius XM Holdings of USA for the purpose of communications.
Constructed by Maxar (USA), it was launched into space using Falcon 9 as the launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral on 6 June 2021. Sirius XM-8 orbits around the Earth as a GEO satellite.
Designated with COSPAR ID 2021-049A and NORAD ID 48838, Sirius XM-8 is designed to operate in space for a lifetime of 15 years. It has a launch mass of 7,000 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 35,779km while its apogee, which is the point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass, is 35,794km. The eccentricity of the orbit is 1.78E-04.
With generated usable power of 18000 watts, Sirius XM-8 orbits along the longitude of -121 degrees.
Operated by US Air Force Academy of USA, Falconsat-7 is a military and civil satellite launched for the purpose of technology development.
Constructed by US Air Force Academy (USA), it was launched into space on 25 June 2019 using Falcon Heavy as the launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral. Falconsat-7 orbits around the Earth as a Elliptical satellite.
Falconsat-7 has a launch mass of 5 kg and navigates 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.
Heaviest satellite launched by DoD And US Navy into space at 6,804 kg
Operated by DoD and US Navy of USA, MUOS-2 is a military satellite launched for the purpose of communications.
Delivered via Atlas 5 (launch vehicle) from Cape Canaveral, it was launched into space on 19 July 2013 and orbits the Earth as a GEO satellite. MUOS-2 was constructed by Lockheed Martin Missiles & Space (USA).
Designated with COSPAR ID 2013-036A and NORAD ID 39206, MUOS-2 is designed to operate in space for a lifetime of 12 years. It has a launch mass of 6,804 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 35,550km while its apogee, which is the point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass, is 36,023km. The eccentricity of the orbit is 5.61E-03.
MUOS-2 orbits along the longitude of -100 degrees at an inclination of 4 degrees.
Third heaviest satellite launched into space in 2019 at 6,956 kg
JCSat18/Kacific 1 is a commercial satellite operated by Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation and Kacific (Japan/Singapore) for the purpose of communications.
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).
Designed with an operational lifetime of 15 years, JCSat18/Kacific 1 has a launch mass of 6,956 kg and navigates with the COSPAR ID 2019-091A and NORAD ID 44868.
With an orbital eccentricity of 2.49E-04, 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. It takes 1,436 minutes to orbit the Earth along the longitude of 150 degrees.
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 using Falcon 9 as the launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral on 30 May 2021. Starlink-3003 orbits around the Earth as a sun-synchronous LEO satellite.
Designed with an operational lifetime of 4 years, Starlink-3003 has a launch mass of 260 kg and navigates 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 Xiaoxiang 1-08 from China/France.
Operated by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of USA, PACE-1 is a government satellite launched for the purpose of technology demonstration.
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. PACE-1 was constructed by NASA Ames Research Center (USA).
PACE-1 has a launch mass of 10 kg and orbits around the Earth 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.
Second heaviest satellite launched by Atlas 2AS into space at 4,723 kg
A commercial satellite, Intelsat 901 is operated by Intelsat S.A. of USA for the purpose of communications.
Constructed by Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems (USA), it was launched into space on 9 June 2001 using Atlas 2AS as the launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral. Intelsat 901 orbits around the Earth as a GEO satellite.
Designated with COSPAR ID 2001-024A and NORAD ID 26824, Intelsat 901 is designed to operate in space for a lifetime of 13 years. It has a launch mass of 4,723 kg and dry mass of 1,972 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 35,775km while its apogee, which is the point of the orbit farthest from the Earth's center of mass, is 35,798km. The eccentricity of the orbit is 2.73E-04.
With generated usable power of 10000 watts, Intelsat 901 orbits along the longitude of -28 degrees.
Compare Intelsat 901 with Eutelsat 117 West B from Multinational.
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