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PHISAT 2, 60470

Orbit data source: Space-Track

PHISAT 2, 60470 is a UK payload satellite in SSO that was launched on Fri, 16 Aug 2024 UTC via an FALCON 9 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

60470, 2024-149C

Orbit

SSO

Country

Related business

Open Cosmos Ltd. (GB)

Manufacturer

Open Cosmos

Mission

Operational Civil Technology

Bus & Motor

CUBESAT 6U, Unknown motor

Mass

9 kg wet, 9 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2024-08-16 (2 years ago)

Launch vehicle

FALCON 9

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Box + 2 Pan, 0.7 m

Radar Cross Section

0.143 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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Last TLE update: 19 hours ago

TLE from 19 hours ago

0 PHISAT 2
1 60470U 24149C   26126.21033048  .00006727  00000-0  23094-3 0  9998
2 60470  97.3756 205.6798 0002703  67.0069 293.1456 15.30462303 95576

Epoch: 2026-05-06T05:02Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-06T05:02:52.553Z)

Latitude

-0.0001°

Longitude

-94.11325°

Altitude

476.81 km

Speed

7.628 km/s

True Right ascension

13h 42m 43s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

07:41:11

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

473.234 km

Perigee altitude

469.531 km

Semi-major axis

6,849.52 km

Eccentricity

0.00027

Inclination

97.3756°

RAAN

205.6798°

Arg. of periapsis

67.0069°

True anomaly

293.11712°

Mean anomaly

293.1456°

Eccentric anomaly

293.13136°

Mean motion

3.82871 °/min

Orbital period

94.03 mins

BSTAR

0.00023094

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Other satellites on launch #149 in the year 2024 (2024-08-16 UTC)

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UM5-EOSAT, 60555

PTD-R (TYVAK-0127), 60523

ARCTIC WEATHER SATELLITE, 60543

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PHISAT 2 Visibility forecast

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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.
5 mins	2026-05-07 04:43:18.631Z	129.796° SE	2026-05-07 04:46:18.631Z	64.978° ENE	24.939°	2026-05-07 04:48:18.631Z	20.077° NNE
4 mins	2026-05-07 17:43:18.631Z	45.257° ENE	2026-05-07 17:45:18.631Z	110.086° ESE	30.308°	2026-05-07 17:47:18.631Z	158.662° S

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PHISAT 2, 60470

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 19 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-06T05:02:52.553Z)

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Orbital elements

Other satellites on launch #149 in the year 2024 (2024-08-16 UTC)

PHISAT 2 Visibility forecast

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