M2-A

NORAD 47967 · COSPAR 2021-023C · REENTRYâ ï¸ RIP

M2-A reentered Earth's atmosphere (approx. 1 year ago).

Orbit: #22336 @ 199 x 205 km x 44.9707 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2025-03-31 23:43 UTC Â· 13589.6 h old

Orbit history

// altitude & velocity from orbital-data archive

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Altitude —

Velocity —

Next visible passes

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Current TLE

// celestrak

M2-A
1 47967U 21023C 25090.98843926 .05289429 10267-4 15128-2 0 9994
2 47967 44.9707 114.4192 0004584 54.2067 28.9373 16.26595675223363

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

March 22nd 2021

Spacecraft age

5 years, 6 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

University of New South Wales/Department of Defence

Purpose

Technology Development

Orbit class

LEO Â· Non-Polar Inclined

Launch site

Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1

Launch vehicle

Electron

Contractor

University of New South Wales

Launch mass

9 kg

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

44.9707Â°

Period

88.53 min

Perigee

199 km

Apogee

205 km

Eccentricity

0.0004584

RAAN

114.4192Â°

Arg of Perigee

54.2067Â°

Mean Motion

16.26595675 rev/d