🛰️ SATELLITE · HISTORICAL RECORD
Celesta
Retired 2022Celesta (NORAD 53111, COSPAR 2022-080G) is a retired F satellite, withdrawn from service around 1 Aug 2022, launched on 13 Jul 2022 on the LARES 2 mission. It is catalogued as Robusta 1D. It was operated by Montpellier / CERN as part of the Montpellier programme. The spacecraft was built by MONTP/CERN on the Cubesat 1U bus, with a mass of 1 kg. Historical record from Orbital Radar's satellite archive, cross-referenced with the live satellite catalogue.
2022
launched
2022
retired
4
years on orbit
1
kg mass
Lifecycle
Launched13 Jul 2022 · on the LARES 2 mission
Operational1 Aug 2022 · entered service
Retired1 Aug 2022 · end of operational service
StatusOn orbit (not live-tracked)
Specifications
NORAD ID53111
COSPAR2022-080G
TypeSatellite
OperatorMontpellier / CERN
Country / StateF
ManufacturerMONTP/CERN
BusCubesat 1U
Mass1 kg
ProgrammeMontpellier
CategoryTECH
OrbitMEO (MEO)
Altitude5,832 × 5,854 km
Inclination70.1°
Frequently asked questions
What happened to Celesta?
Celesta was retired from service around 1 Aug 2022 after launching in 2022. It is no longer operational but remains catalogued.
Who operated and built Celesta?
Celesta was operated by Montpellier / CERN and built by MONTP/CERN (F).
Launched together
Historical record from the Orbital Radar satellite archive. Sources & methodology: data sources. Accessed 2026-10-21.