LightSail 2

USA

Int. spacecraft nº:

US spacecraft nº:

Launch data:

Designation	44420 / 19036AC
Launch date	25 June 2019
Launch site	CCK, LC39A
Launch vehicle	Falcon-Heavy (Block 5)
Mission	Technology
Launch platform	PROX-1, LEO
Deployment date	02 Jul 2019 - 07:49 UT
Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	710 x 724 km
Eccentricity
Inclination	24.0°
Period	min

Launched together with: DSX - FORMASAT 7A/F - GPIM - OTB 1 - NPSat 1 - Oculus-ASR - Prox 1 - LightSail 2 - ARMADILLO - FalconSat 7 - E-TBEx A/B - PSat 2 - BRICSat 2 - Prometheus 2.6 - TEPCE 1/2 - CP 9 - StangSat

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufacturer	The Planetary Society
Platform	CubeSat (3U)
Operator	The Planetary Society
Mass at launch	5 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Equipment	Solar sail
Solar array	4 deployable fixed solar arrays
Stabilization
Propulsion
DC power
Design lifetime

Mission details:

On Jul 02, 2019 launched by PROX-1.

External links:

Satellite tracking (n2ya.com): Real time satellite tracking

Ref.: #7(JR767) - update: 18/11.19