PACE-1

NORAD 48909 · COSPAR 2021-059AG · REENTRYâ ï¸ RIP

PACE-1 reentered Earth's atmosphere (approx. 4 weeks ago).

Orbit: #29337 @ 169 x 178 km x 97.6605 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-09-22 23:34 UTC Â· 835.8 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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PACE-1
1 48909U 21059AG 26265.98202469 .04678435 26983-5 52663-3 0 09993
2 48909 97.6605 117.3242 0007053 260.2872 99.7629 16.37070035293375

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

June 30th 2021

Spacecraft age

5 years, 3 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Purpose

Technology Demonstration

Orbit class

LEO Â· Sun-Synchronous

Launch site

Cape Canaveral

Launch vehicle

Falcon 9

Contractor

NASA Ames Research Center

Launch mass

10 kg

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

97.6605Â°

Period

87.96 min

Perigee

169 km

Apogee

178 km

Eccentricity

0.0007053

RAAN

117.3242Â°

Arg of Perigee

260.2872Â°

Mean Motion

16.37070035 rev/d