Payload (satellite)
AETHER-11
AETHER-11 is a satellite launched 2026-01-11 by Canada.
About
SPARCS is a small space telescope in the CubeSat 6U format whose objective is to monitor the flares and sunspot activity of low-mass stars of M and K spectral type. The mission selected by NASA is developed and managed by Arizona State University with the participation of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) which provides the telescope and its detectors.
Right now
Dotted: where it has been. Solid: the next orbit and a half. Orbit data from CelesTrak, map from NASA Blue Marble. All credits
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Facts
NORAD ID67382
International designator2026-004V
TypePayload (satellite)
StatusOperational
OwnerCanada
Launch date2026-01-11
Launch siteVandenberg, USA
Orbital period96.9 min
Inclination97.81°
Apogee613 km
Perigee609 km