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). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets 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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CATSAT details
Identifier | |
Orbit | SSO |
Last TLE update | 15 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) | |
Launch vehicle | |
Launch site | |
Object type | Payload Rocket body Debris |
Shape & HBR | Unknown |
Radar Cross Section | Small (<0.1 m²) |
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TLE from 15 hours ago
0 CATSAT
1 60246U 24125J 24319.12945481 .00015032 00000-0 60921-3 0 9997
2 60246 97.2827 169.2211 0050680 109.0996 251.5739 15.23533780 18323
Epoch: 2024-11-14T03:06Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-11-14T03:06:24.895Z)
Latitude | -0.00003° |
Longitude | 68.90128° |
Altitude | 509.462 km |
Speed | 7.603 km/s |
True Right ascension | 11h 16m 53s |
True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude | 76.6172° |
Longitude | -78.21932° |
Altitude | 473.496 km |
Speed | 7.655 km/s |
Apparent Right ascension | 02h 08m 02s |
Apparent Declination | 21° 43' 21" |
Sunlit | Object is in full shadow |
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time | 14:20:51 |
Azimuth | 3.38° NNE |
Elevation | -28.289° |
Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude | 526.966 km |
Perigee altitude | 457.329 km |
Semi-major axis | 6,870.285 km |
Eccentricity | 0.005068 |
Inclination | 97.2827° |
RAAN | 169.2211° |
Arg. of periapsis | 109.0996° |
True anomaly | 251.02403° |
Mean anomaly | 251.5739° |
Eccentric anomaly | 251.29886° |
Mean motion | 3.81137 °/min |
BSTAR | 0.00060921 |
Orbital period | 94.45 mins |
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Other satellites on launch #125 in the year 2024 (2024-07-04 UTC)
OBJECT A, 60203 |
OBJECT B, 60204 |
OBJECT C, 60205 |
R5-S4, 60206 |
R5-S2, 60207 |
TECHEDSAT-11, 60208 |
OBJECT G, 60209 |
FIREFLY ALPHA R/B, 60210 |
CATSAT, 60246 |
CATSAT Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined
Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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6 mins | 2024-11-15 03:18:04.179Z | 2.141° NNE | 2024-11-15 03:21:04.179Z | 305.596° NW | 38.529° | 2024-11-15 03:24:04.179Z | 209.246° SW |
5 mins | 2024-11-15 13:56:04.179Z | 136.151° SSE | 2024-11-15 13:58:04.179Z | 63.985° ENE | 35.426° | 2024-11-15 14:01:04.179Z | 1.797° NNE |
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