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, 0.5 m
Radar Cross Section
1.000 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 8 hours ago
TLE from 8 hours ago
0 MESON-1
1 59131U 24043AK 26034.16297402 .00007281 00000-0 25832-3 0 9999
2 59131 97.5423 170.0311 0010488 2.1036 358.0246 15.29325510106588Epoch: 2026-02-03T03:54Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-03T03:54:40.955Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
-21.9874°
Altitude
473.739 km
Speed
7.633 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 20m 07s
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
13:52:08
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
481.974 km
Perigee altitude
467.599 km
Semi-major axis
6,852.924 km
Eccentricity
0.00105
Inclination
97.5423°
RAAN
170.0311°
Arg. of periapsis
2.1036°
True anomaly
358.02045°
Mean anomaly
358.0246°
Eccentric anomaly
358.02253°
Mean motion
3.82586 °/min
Orbital period
94.1 mins
BSTAR
0.00025832
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Other satellites on launch #43 in the year 2024 (2024-03-04 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.MESON-1 Visibility forecast
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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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| 6 mins | 2026-02-03 21:44:54.076Z | 16.471° NNE | 2026-02-03 21:47:54.076Z | 147.633° SSE | 43.452° | 2026-02-03 21:50:54.076Z | 188.069° SSW |
| 4 mins | 2026-02-04 08:19:54.076Z | 113.346° SE | 2026-02-04 08:21:54.076Z | 64.361° ENE | 22.622° | 2026-02-04 08:23:54.076Z | 22.024° NNE |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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