Norad ID: 44073
| Spacetrack Directory Name | R3D2 |
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| Days in orbit | 787 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | RLLB (Rocket Lab Launch Base) |
| WWW | Here |
| Perigee | 374 km |
| Apogee | 381 km |
R3D2, 44073 was a payload satellite owned by DARPA (US) that was launched on Thu, 28 Mar 2019 UTC via an ELECTRON launch vehicle from the Rocket Lab Launch Complex (RLLC). 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.