Mandrake 2A
Mission information
- Name
- Mandrake 2A
- Alternate Names
- MANDRAKE 2 ABLE
- Satellite ID
- IHTV-3923-1637-0884-7272
- NORAD ID
- 48907
- Country of Origin
-
United States of America
Status
Operational
Satellite is in orbit and operational
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Mission timeline
- Launch Date
- 2021-06-30T00:00:00+00:00
Description
Mandrake 2 is a technology demonstration mission conducted under DARPA's Blackjack program consisting of two satellites. The twin Mandrake 2 satellites will carry optical inter-satellite links for broadband data. According to DARPA these could form the basis of future optically meshed networks in LEO. The satellites were made in just nine months by Astro Digital with optical links from SA Photonics.
SatNOGS Links
Mode U - Downlink
- Type
- Transmitter
- Downlink Mode
- FSK
- Downlink Frequency
- 400497900
- Baud
- 19200
Most Recent Observers
Observer | Latest Data |
---|---|
MAUSyagi-FN32ig | 2022-03-04 19:25:21 UTC |
M0EYT / 2E0NOG-IO80xs | 2022-01-06 14:25:38 UTC |
FHAB GS1-JO66kt | 2021-11-27 13:58:37 UTC |
Drachten-JO33bc | 2021-11-07 14:33:25 UTC |
Data Frames Decoded - 30 Days
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Orbital Elements
Latest Two-Line Element (TLE)
- TLE Source
- Space-Track.org
- TLE Set
-
1 48907U 21059AE 22183.37153428 .00001289 00000-0 74529-4 0 9995
2 48907 97.5567 312.6624 0011929 55.2132 305.0220 15.14014551 56182
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