Astrocast-0202, a worldwide L-band machine-to-machine (M2M) network, is made up of nanosatellites.
Name of Satellite | Astrocast-0202 |
Purpose | Communications |
Contractor | Astrocast |
Country of Contractor | Switzerland |
Launch Mass (kg.) | 4 |
Class of Orbit | LEO |
Perigee (km) | 511 |
Date of Launch | 30.06.2021 |
Launch Site | Cape Canaveral |
Launch Vehicle | Falcon 9 |
COSPAR Number | 2021-059CL |
NORAD Number | 48961 |
The Communications Satellite are currently orbiting in a near-Earth polar orbit. It allows for an international network that covers the entire world including poles.