Blackjack-3
Mission information
Name
Blackjack-3
Satellite ID
AXLY-3159-3217-5353-3614
NORAD ID
56950
Website
https://www.darpa.mil/program/blackjack
Country of Origin

United States of America

Status
Satellite alive
Operational

Satellite is in orbit and operational

Image
Blackjack-3
Mission timeline
Launch Date
2023-06-12T21:35:00+00:00
Deploy Date
2023-06-12T22:59:48+00:00
Description

DARPA started the Blackjack program in 2018 to demonstrate the utility of small satellites in low Earth orbit for military operations. The agency plans to launch as many as 12 satellites that will carry a mix of payloads for communications, targeting, missile warning and navigation.

S-band telemetry
Type
Transmitter
Downlink Mode
BPSK
Downlink Frequency
2264800000
Baud
300000
Most Recent Observers (last 24h)

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Orbital Elements
Latest Two-Line Element (TLE)
TLE Source
Space-Track.org
TLE Updated
2026-02-17 15:15:19 UTC
TLE Set
1 56950U 23084U   26048.27397056  .00008236  00000-0  37977-3 0  9996
2 56950 97.6005 182.6086 0005428 72.0661 288.1165 15.20509337148960
Satellite Suggestion History

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