> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.spacecoin.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.spacecoin.org/network/orbiting-satellites.md).

# Orbiting Satellites

### **CTC-0 Mission — First Satellite**

* **Launch Date**: December 21, 2024
* **Launch Vehicle**: SpaceX Bandwagon-2 rideshare mission
* **Orbital Period**: Approximately 90 minutes per orbit
* **Purpose:** Proof of concept for end-to-end blockchain transaction, from Earth to space and back. [Successfully completed](https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/satellite-startup-spacecoin-sends-data-through-space-bid-rival-starlink-2025-10-01/) November 13, 2025

Orbital transmitted message:

> "I created Spacecoin because I believed that billions of people deserved better. The future is decentralized. — Captain Tae"

### **CTC-1 Mission — First Constellation**

* **Composition**: 3 satellites
* **Launch Date**: November 28, 2025
* **Launch Vehicle**: SpaceX Transporter-15 rideshare mission
* **Purpose**: Test intersatellite linking and signal handoff to prepare for pilot testing with partners in Africa and Southeast Asia.

**Live Satellites Tracking**: spacecoin.org → [Satellite Tracker](https://spacecoin.org/satellite-tracker)