Norad ID: 26929
| Spacetrack Directory Name | STARSHINE 3 & SO-43 |
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| Days in orbit | 478 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | KODAK (Kodiak Launch Complex, Alaska, USA) |
STARSHINE 3, 26929 was a payload satellite owned by GSFC (US) that was launched on Sun, 30 Sep 2001 UTC via an ATHENA-1 launch vehicle from the Kodiak Island, Alaska (KODAK). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.