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CATSAT, 60246

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CATSAT, 60246 is a payload satellite owned by U. Arizona (US) in SSO that was launched on Thu, 04 Jul 2024 UTC via an FIREFLY ALPHA 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
60246, 2024-125J
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
8 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
U. Arizona
Mission
Operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 6U, Unknown motor
Mass
12 kg wet, ~12 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-07-04 (1 year ago)
Launch vehicle
FIREFLY ALPHA
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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TLE from 8 hours ago
0 CATSAT
1 60246U 24125J   25196.51592465  .00008003  00000-0  26340-3 0  9991
2 60246  97.2562  46.5486 0040797 328.0985  31.7786 15.30950584 55480
Epoch: 2025-07-15T12:22Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-15T12:22:55.889Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
-72.79359°
Altitude
452.35 km
Speed
7.654 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 06m 11s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-4.73765°
Longitude
-71.87352°
Altitude
452.2 km
Speed
7.654 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
00h 39m 28s
Apparent Declination
-30° 05' 52"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
08:47:32
Azimuth
262.984° W
Elevation
-42.346°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
497.858 km
Perigee altitude
441.982 km
Semi-major axis
6,848.057 km
Eccentricity
0.00408
Inclination
97.2562°
RAAN
46.5486°
Arg. of periapsis
328.0985°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
31.7786°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.82994 °/min
Orbital period
94 mins
BSTAR
0.0002634
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6 mins2025-07-16 03:03:17.836Z4.693° NNE2025-07-16 03:06:17.836Z300.187° NW42.184°2025-07-16 03:09:17.836Z203.788° SW
4 mins2025-07-16 13:38:17.836Z117.913° SE2025-07-16 13:39:17.836Z87.669° E29.079°2025-07-16 13:42:17.836Z10.615° NNE
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