SSI-83

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SSI-83
Launch date April 17th, 2019, 22:30 PDT
Launch site Pigeon Point Light Station, Pescadero, CA
Launch coordinates 37.1827, -122.3923
Flight duration 60h:33m
Flight length 267 km
Flight profile Marine tether
Last contact April 20th, 2019, 11:03 PDT
Last coordinates 35.2168, -121.0458
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SSI-83 (project designation CY-1) was the first launch of Project Cycloon, a rare nighttime launch, the first launch from Pigeon Point Light Station. A proof-of-concept of Project Cycloon's aero-marine platform architecture, it was the first marine-tether profile launch in SSI's history.

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2016-17 444546474849505152
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