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3CAT-4, 60236

Orbit data source: Space-Track

3CAT-4, 60236 is a payload satellite owned by UPC (ES) in LEO that was launched on Tue, 09 Jul 2024 UTC via an ARIANE 62 launch vehicle from the French Guiana (FRGUI). 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
60236, 2024-128B
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
11 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
UPC
Mission
Non-operational Amateur Technology
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 1U, Unknown motor
Mass
1 kg wet, 1 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Icon of a cake. It is the launch day of the satellite!2024-07-09 (1 year ago)
Launch vehicle
ARIANE 62
Launch site
French Guiana (FRGUI)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Rod, 0.5 m
Radar Cross Section
0.015 m², Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 11 hours ago
0 3CAT-4
1 60236U 24128B   25189.88594696  .00001353  00000-0  12086-3 0  9996
2 60236  61.9930 340.1386 0055374  64.2346 296.4443 15.00242138 54569
Epoch: 2025-07-08T21:15Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T21:15:45.817Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
94.12315°
Altitude
550.964 km
Speed
7.596 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 40m 33s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-52.36761°
Longitude
-44.09958°
Altitude
623.673 km
Speed
7.525 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
10h 33m 49s
Apparent Declination
-53° 47' 30"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:05:56
Azimuth
228.346° WSW
Elevation
-61.608°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
603.527 km
Perigee altitude
526.633 km
Semi-major axis
6,943.217 km
Eccentricity
0.00554
Inclination
61.993°
RAAN
340.1386°
Arg. of periapsis
64.2346°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
296.4443°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.75148 °/min
Orbital period
95.96 mins
BSTAR
0.00012086
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3CAT-4 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2025-07-09 11:48:21.365Z200.117° SSW2025-07-09 11:51:21.365Z126.931° SE41.026°2025-07-09 11:54:21.365Z45.802° ENE
6 mins2025-07-09 20:11:21.365Z334.366° NNW2025-07-09 20:14:21.365Z65.859° ENE41.259°2025-07-09 20:17:21.365Z130.912° SE
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