Blackjack-4
Mission information
- Name
- Blackjack-4
- Satellite ID
- PAEW-9566-4058-4517-2208
- NORAD ID
- 56952
- Website
- https://www.darpa.mil/program/blackjack
- Country of Origin
-
United States of America
Status
Operational
Satellite is in orbit and operational
Image

Mission timeline
- Launch Date
- 2023-06-12T21:35:00+00:00
- Deploy Date
- 2023-06-12T22:55:39+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.
SatNOGS Links
S-band telemetry
- Type
- Transmitter
- Downlink Mode
- BPSK
- Downlink Frequency
- 2264800000
- Baud
- 300000
Most Recent Observers (last 24h)
No observations recorded for Blackjack-4 in the last 24h
Data Frames Decoded - 30 Days
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days.
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Orbital Elements
Latest Two-Line Element (TLE)
- TLE Source
- Celestrak (active)
- TLE Updated
- 2025-04-18 05:14:16 UTC
- TLE Set
-
1 56952U 23084W 25107.91480955 .00055127 00000+0 10301-2 0 9996
2 56952 97.5653 239.8949 0004119 10.7942 349.3396 15.48565205102861
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