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NUSAT-48 (H. LEAVITT), 60498

Orbit data source: Space-Track

NUSAT-48 (H. LEAVITT), 60498 is a payload satellite owned by URUGUS S.A. (AR) 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
60498, 2024-149AG
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
1 day ago
Origin
Manufacturer
URUGUS S.A.
Mission
Operational Commercial Imaging
Bus & Motor
NEWSAT V, Unknown motor
Mass
41.5 kg wet, 38.5 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-08-16 (11 months ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box, 0.813 m
Radar Cross Section
0.542 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago
0 NUSAT-48 (H. LEAVITT)
1 60498U 24149AG  25187.77965011  .00007842  00000-0  28732-3 0  9992
2 60498  97.4068 265.7868 0006415  75.8263 284.3689 15.28263047 49328
Epoch: 2025-07-06T18:42Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-06T18:42:41.769Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
60.11433°
Altitude
483.017 km
Speed
7.624 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 43m 08s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-68.18724°
Longitude
-137.70996°
Altitude
511.051 km
Speed
7.605 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
21h 26m 30s
Apparent Declination
-71° 24' 41"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
07:25:45
Azimuth
196.242° SSW
Elevation
-55.038°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
482.358 km
Perigee altitude
473.561 km
Semi-major axis
6,856.096 km
Eccentricity
0.00064
Inclination
97.4068°
RAAN
265.7868°
Arg. of periapsis
75.8263°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
284.3689°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.82321 °/min
Orbital period
94.16 mins
BSTAR
0.00028732
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NUSAT-48 (H. LEAVITT) Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-07-08 05:24:11.664Z175.873° S2025-07-08 05:27:11.664Z234.443° WSW42.335°2025-07-08 05:30:11.664Z340.875° N
5 mins2025-07-08 18:25:11.664Z353.598° N2025-07-08 18:27:11.664Z304.362° NW35.721°2025-07-08 18:30:11.664Z214.627° SW
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