Name

Flamingo-1

Satellite ID

PMJD-1622-8986-3330-7039

NORAD ID

67391

Website

https://www.vyoma.space/news-items/vyomas-first-space-domain-awareness-satellite-has-reached-orbit

Country of Origin

Germany

Launch Date

2026-01-11T13:18:59+00:00

Flamingo-1 (Temporary NORAD ID 98419; cataloged as NORAD 67391 / 2026-004AE) is the first spacecraft of Vyoma’s Flamingo constellation, a space-based Space Domain Awareness (SDA/SSA) system designed to provide low-latency custody and monitoring of resident space objects (RSOs) in LEO—tracking debris and satellites, and enabling detection of manoeuvring objects and characterization of potentially threatening behaviors.

Mission concept (constellation): Flamingo is planned as a 12-satellite LEO constellation deployed through 2029, intended to generate frequent observations and support the creation of a proprietary catalogue of space objects and real-time domain awareness updates.

Payload & onboard processing: Flamingo-1 carries an optical space-surveillance sensor (“in-orbit optical telescope”) for detection, tracking and characterization of RSOs. The satellite program is described as using edge computing for in-orbit processing and data reduction to support near-zero-latency SSA services.

Spacecraft platform (reported): A conference paper comparing in-space SSA missions reports Flamingo-1 was built by EnduroSat on its ESPA microsatellite platform, with indicative characteristics of ~70–150 kg mass, ~50 × 50 × 65 cm volume, and ~60–200 W power range (as reported in that source).

Launch & orbit: Flamingo-1 launched on 11 January 2026 from Vandenberg Space Force Base on SpaceX’s Twilight rideshare mission via Exolaunch, and was deployed into a sun-synchronous orbit around ~500 km altitude. Orbit tracking lists ~97.5° inclination and ~517–525 km altitude class (epoch-dependent).

Country of origin (operator/owner): Germany (Vyoma is Munich-based).

Manufacturer website: EnduroSat (official site / press release).