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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: 9 hours ago

TLE from 9 hours ago
0 CATSAT
1 60246U 24125J   25258.56833375  .00025798  00000-0  78101-3 0  9995
2 60246  97.2495 107.3124 0041487 104.2584 256.3272 15.33287380 64986
Epoch: 2025-09-15T13:38Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-15T13:38:24.036Z)
Latitude
0.00004°
Longitude
-92.05887°
Altitude
475.949 km
Speed
7.624 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 09m 14s
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
15:45:07
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
491.335 km
Perigee altitude
434.572 km
Semi-major axis
6,841.091 km
Eccentricity
0.00415
Inclination
97.2495°
RAAN
107.3124°
Arg. of periapsis
104.2584°
True anomaly
255.86584°
Mean anomaly
256.3272°
Eccentric anomaly
256.09646°
Mean motion
3.83579 °/min
Orbital period
93.85 mins
BSTAR
0.00078101
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