Designation
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Spacetrack catalog number
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43476
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COSPAR ID
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2018-047-A
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Name in Spacetrack catalog
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GRACE-FO 1
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Satellite Details
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Orbit
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454 x 468 km, 89.0°
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| Category | Earth observation |
| Country/organisation of origin | United States, Germany |
| Intrinsic brightness (Magnitude) | 6.2 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated) | | Maximum brightness (Magnitude) | 2.8 (at perigee, 100% illuminated) |
Launch
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Date
(UTC)
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22 May 2018 19:48
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| Launch site | Vandenberg Space Force Base,
United States |
| Launch vehicle | Falcon 9 v1.2 |
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