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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
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
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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Last TLE update: 1 day ago

TLE from 1 day ago
0 CATSAT
1 60246U 24125J   25259.80828228  .00023300  00000-0  70459-3 0  9999
2 60246  97.2492 108.5283 0041404 100.0635 260.5283 15.33347454 65172
Epoch: 2025-09-16T19:23Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-16T19:23:55.588Z)
Latitude
-0.00007°
Longitude
-178.44658°
Altitude
473.725 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 14m 06s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:10:14
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
491.099 km
Perigee altitude
434.451 km
Semi-major axis
6,840.912 km
Eccentricity
0.00414
Inclination
97.2492°
RAAN
108.5283°
Arg. of periapsis
100.0635°
True anomaly
260.06072°
Mean anomaly
260.5283°
Eccentric anomaly
260.29447°
Mean motion
3.83594 °/min
Orbital period
93.85 mins
BSTAR
0.00070459
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