| Name | ORCA-8 (Unknown DARPA CubeSat) |
|---|---|
| Type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 6U |
| Status | Reentry 2022-08-08. Was operational? (No news found as of 2020-04-10, but likely operational) |
| Launched | 2019-12-05 |
| NORAD ID | 45126 |
| Deployer | Slingshot / Equalizer [SEOPS] |
| Launcher | Falcon 9 (CRS-19) (SEOPS-2) |
| Deployment | Deployed from Cygnus on 2020-02-01 |
| Organisation | DARPA |
| Institution | Military |
| Entity | Government (Civil / Military) |
| Nation | US |
| Launch brokerer | SEOPS |
| Costs | $4.5 million for the program |
| Oneliner |
A CubeSat for DARPA, the U.S. military’s research and development arm, was also deployed from the Slingshot device. |
| Sources | [1] |
| Photo sources | [1] |
Last modified: 2023-06-03
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