Athena

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General

Designation	46275 / 20061D
Launch date	3 Sep 2020
Country of origin	United States
Mission	Technology
Perigee/Apogee	517 km sun-synchronous
Inclination	97.5°
Period	95 min
Launch vehicle	Vega #16

Satellite to experiment with technology to build a LEO telecommunication service in E-band (60-90 GHz, more specifically in 71-76 GHz and 81-86 GHz).

Owned by PointView Tech LLC, a Facebook subsidiary.

Carries a 140m resolution camera and transponders for S-, X- and E-band. Also contains laser communication devices.

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External resources

sat-index articles

n2yo.com tracking

Technical data

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Specifications

Prime contractor	Maxar?
Platform	SS/L-100
Mass at launch	138 kg
Dry mass
Dimension
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime

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