2021-013E - Norad ID: 49015
| Spacetrack Directory Name | ORCA-6 |
| Alternative name | 2021-013E |
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| Days in orbit | 707 |
| Country/organisation of origin | USA (US) |
| Starting point | WLPIS (Wallops Island) |
| WWW | Here |
| Perigee | 482 km |
| Apogee | 494 km |
ORCA-6, 49015 was a payload satellite owned by DARPA (US) that was launched on Sat, 20 Feb 2021 UTC via an ANTARES 230+ launch vehicle from the Wallops Island (WLPIS). 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.