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CONTECSAT-1, 59117

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CONTECSAT-1, 59117 is a payload satellite owned by CONTEC (KR) in SSO that was launched on Mon, 04 Mar 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.

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Identifier
59117, 2024-043V
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
4 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
CONTEC
Mission
Operational Commercial Imaging
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 16U, Unknown motor
Mass
~20 kg wet, ~20 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-03-04 (1 year ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box, 0.3 m
Radar Cross Section
0.080 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 4 hours ago
0 CONTECSAT-1
1 59117U 24043V   25129.52200427  .00009065  00000-0  33949-3 0  9998
2 59117  97.5142 258.5191 0011942 221.4992 138.5341 15.27453796 65454
Epoch: 2025-05-09T12:31Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-09T12:31:41.168Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
-156.97937°
Altitude
492.67 km
Speed
7.615 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 14m 04s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-54.96174°
Longitude
12.41363°
Altitude
496.855 km
Speed
7.619 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
09h 28m 35s
Apparent Declination
-66° 44' 47"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:52:33
Azimuth
150.635° SSE
Elevation
-51.273°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
488.578 km
Perigee altitude
472.197 km
Semi-major axis
6,858.525 km
Eccentricity
0.0011942
Inclination
97.5142°
RAAN
258.5191°
Arg. of periapsis
221.4992°
True anomaly
138.62461°
Mean anomaly
138.5341°
Eccentric anomaly
138.57937°
Mean motion
3.82118 °/min
BSTAR
0.00033949
Orbital period
94.21 mins
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CONTECSAT-1 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-05-09 20:57:01.813Z31.376° NE2025-05-09 21:00:01.813Z89.341° E29.03°2025-05-09 21:03:01.813Z161.161° S
4 mins2025-05-10 09:07:01.813Z219.878° SW2025-05-10 09:08:01.813Z250.239° W29.176°2025-05-10 09:11:01.813Z324.388° NNW
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