MESON-1, 59131
Orbit data source: Space-Track
MESON-1, 59131 is a payload satellite owned by Atomos (US) 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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
Atomos
Mission
Operational Commercial Technology
Bus & Motor
ATOMOS, Unknown motor
Mass
~100 kg wet, ~100 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 0.8 m
Radar Cross Section
1.000 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 22 hours ago
TLE from 22 hours ago
0 MESON-1
1 59131U 24043AK 26309.70046326 .00005248 00000-0 16957-3 0 9990
2 59131 97.5844 90.9728 0011231 98.2354 262.0162 15.32498516148749Epoch: 2026-11-05T16:48Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-05T16:48:40.025Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
153.87537°
Altitude
472.539 km
Speed
7.629 km/s
True Right ascension
06h 03m 53s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:57:38
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
473.004 km
Perigee altitude
457.632 km
Semi-major axis
6,843.455 km
Eccentricity
0.00112
Inclination
97.5844°
RAAN
90.9728°
Arg. of periapsis
98.2354°
True anomaly
261.88877°
Mean anomaly
262.0162°
Eccentric anomaly
261.95248°
Mean motion
3.83381 °/min
Orbital period
93.9 mins
BSTAR
0.00016957
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Other satellites on launch #43 in the year 2024 (2024-03-04 UTC)
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 4 mins | 2026-11-06 21:35:45.797Z | 54.294° ENE | 2026-11-06 21:37:45.797Z | 91.256° ESE | 17° | 2026-11-06 21:39:45.797Z | 130.533° SE |
| 4 mins | 2026-11-06 23:09:45.797Z | 321.048° NNW | 2026-11-06 23:10:45.797Z | 295.504° NW | 24.099° | 2026-11-06 23:13:45.797Z | 234.365° WSW |
| 5 mins | 2026-11-07 09:41:45.797Z | 173.728° S | 2026-11-07 09:43:45.797Z | 269.298° W | 78.15° | 2026-11-07 09:46:45.797Z | 344.643° N |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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