Mandrake 2B
Mission information
- Name
- Mandrake 2B
- Alternate Names
- MANDRAKE 2 BAKER
- Satellite ID
- KTGO-9559-9207-1146-9463
- NORAD ID
- 48908
- Country of Origin
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United States of America
Status
Operational
Satellite is in orbit and operational
Image
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
- 400497500
- Baud
- 19200
Most Recent Observers (last 24h)
No observations recorded for Mandrake 2B in the last 24h
Data Frames Decoded - 30 Days
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Orbital Elements
Warning: There is at least one newer non-redestributable TLE set.
Latest Two-Line Element (TLE)
- TLE Source
- Celestrak (active)
- TLE Updated
- 2024-11-21 04:37:23 UTC
- TLE Set
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1 48908U 21059AF 24324.95553359 .00019892 00000+0 64318-3 0 9998
2 48908 97.6684 112.6888 0005928 254.1133 105.9455 15.32101350188623
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