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TYCHE, 60496

Orbit data source: Space-Track

TYCHE, 60496 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

60496, 2024-149AE

Orbit

SSO

Country

Related business

United Kingdom Space Command (GB)

Manufacturer

SSTL

Mission

Operational Commercial Imaging

Bus & Motor

CARBONITE+, Unknown motor

Mass

150 kg wet, 150 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, 0.7 m

Radar Cross Section

0.780 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 7 hours ago

TLE from 7 hours ago

0 TYCHE
1 60496U 24149AE  26283.94920673  .00005481  00000-0  21665-3 0  9997
2 60496  97.3667   0.1352 0001198 172.2557 187.8700 15.25893215119557

Epoch: 2026-10-10T22:46Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-10T22:46:51.461Z)

Latitude

-0.00003°

Longitude

-1.12822°

Altitude

492.019 km

Speed

7.618 km/s

True Right ascension

00h 00m 32s

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

23:49:24

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

485.883 km

Perigee altitude

484.239 km

Semi-major axis

6,863.198 km

Eccentricity

0.00012

Inclination

97.3667°

RAAN

0.1352°

Arg. of periapsis

172.2557°

True anomaly

187.86812°

Mean anomaly

187.87°

Eccentric anomaly

187.86906°

Mean motion

3.81727 °/min

Orbital period

94.31 mins

BSTAR

0.00021665

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

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PICO-02G027, 60566 (Decayed)

FLOCK 4BE 16, 60483 (Decayed)

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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.
6 mins	2026-10-11 18:13:34.446Z	5.01° NNE	2026-10-11 18:16:34.446Z	282.466° WNW	67.283°	2026-10-11 18:19:34.446Z	202.581° SW
5 mins	2026-10-12 04:49:34.446Z	134.511° SE	2026-10-12 04:51:34.446Z	87.812° E	37.444°	2026-10-12 04:54:34.446Z	9.125° NNE

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TYCHE, 60496

Orbit data source: Space-Track

Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 7 hours ago

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TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-10T22:46:51.461Z)

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