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ISTSAT-1, 60238

Orbit data source: Space-Track

ISTSAT-1, 60238 is a Portuguese payload satellite 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
60238, 2024-128D
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
7 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
ISTL
Mission
Operational Amateur Technology
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 1U, Unknown motor
Mass
1 kg wet, 1 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-07-09 (1 year ago)
Launch vehicle
ARIANE 62
Launch site
French Guiana (FRGUI)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
0.015 m², Small (<0.1 m²)

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TLE from 7 hours ago
0 ISTSAT-1
1 60238U 24128D   25182.09201260  .00004737  00000-0  33275-3 0  9998
2 60238  61.9916   1.7854 0052158  62.0090 298.6266 15.05491191 53492
Epoch: 2025-07-01T02:12Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T02:12:29.888Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
49.26842°
Altitude
534.603 km
Speed
7.605 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 07m 08s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
35.99965°
Longitude
-154.35196°
Altitude
544.888 km
Speed
7.599 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
09h 44m 44s
Apparent Declination
0° 07' 31"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:49:45
Azimuth
339.082° N
Elevation
-48.282°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
585.057 km
Perigee altitude
512.797 km
Semi-major axis
6,927.064 km
Eccentricity
0.00522
Inclination
61.9916°
RAAN
1.7854°
Arg. of periapsis
62.009°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
298.6266°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.7646 °/min
Orbital period
95.63 mins
BSTAR
0.00033275
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ISTSAT-1 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2025-07-01 13:30:30.744Z183.003° SSW2025-07-01 13:33:30.744Z112.909° SE31.167°2025-07-01 13:36:30.744Z54.326° ENE
4 mins2025-07-01 15:10:30.744Z284.344° WNW2025-07-01 15:12:30.744Z326.266° NNW19.393°2025-07-01 15:14:30.744Z1.422° NNE
6 mins2025-07-01 21:51:30.744Z345.599° N2025-07-01 21:54:30.744Z60.566° ENE31.829°2025-07-01 21:57:30.744Z116.104° SE
4 mins2025-07-01 23:31:30.744Z266.249° W2025-07-01 23:32:30.744Z246.862° WSW18.13°2025-07-01 23:35:30.744Z198.658° SSW
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