Satellite description
TANSTAAFL-2, 62378 is a payload satellite in LEO that was launched on Sat, 21 Dec 2024 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). 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
18 hours ago
Origin
TANOM (US)Manufacturer
True Anomaly
Mission
Operational Commercial Technology
Bus & Motor
JACKAL, Unknown motor
Mass
275 kg wet, 275 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 4.5 m
Radar Cross Section
1.240 m², Large (>1 m²)
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
42.66334°
Longitude
-49.67824°
Altitude
504.361 km
Speed
7.617 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
23h 14m 26s
Apparent Declination
3° 23' 38"
Sunlit