Humanity Star
Humanity Star was a reflective passive satellite designed to produce visible, pulsing flares. The satellite was launched into orbit by an Electron rocket on 21 January 2018 and entered into the atmosphere on 22 March 2018. The reaction to Humanity Star was mostly negative by astronomers, as it interfered with their observations.
| Mission type | Public awareness |
|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 2018-010F |
| SATCAT no. | 43168 |
| Mission duration | Planned: 9 months Final: 2 months, 1 day |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | Rocket Lab |
| Launch mass | 10.5 kg (23 lb) |
| Dimensions | ≈1 m (3 ft) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 21 January 2018, 01:43 UTC |
| Rocket | Electron |
| Launch site | Rocket Lab LC-1 |
| Contractor | Rocket Lab |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Orbital re-entry |
| Decay date | 22 March 2018, 13:15 UTC |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Polar |
| Semi-major axis | 5,756.8 km (3,577.1 mi) |
| Eccentricity | 0.014107 |
| Perigee altitude | 283.4 km (176.1 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 474.0 km (294.5 mi) |
| Inclination | 82.9° |
| Period | 92.1 min |
| Epoch | 12 February 2018, 01:53:56 UTC |
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