Satellite description
PREFIRE-2, 59881 is a payload satellite in SSO that was launched on Sat, 25 May 2024 UTC via an ELECTRON launch vehicle from the Rocket Lab Launch Complex (RLLC). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
Satellite metadata
Identifier
Orbit
Last TLE update
11 hours ago
Origin
JPL (US)Manufacturer
JPL
Mission
Operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 6U, Unknown motor
Mass
~10 kg wet, ~10 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-10.69646°
Longitude
168.01007°
Altitude
523.03 km
Speed
7.599 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
02h 31m 16s
Apparent Declination
-29° 26' 29"
Sunlit