PICO-02A021, 60538
Orbit data source: Space-Track
PICO-02A021, 60538 is a payload satellite owned by Apogeo Space (IT) 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
Orbit
Country
ITRelated business
Manufacturer
Apogeo Space
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
CUBESAT 0.3U, Unknown motor
Mass
0.5 kg wet, 0.5 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box, 0.1 m
Radar Cross Section
0.008 m², Small (<0.1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 8 hours ago
TLE from 8 hours ago
0 PICO-02A021
1 60538U 24149BY 26133.48232972 .00003085 00000-0 23427-3 0 9991
2 60538 97.6770 212.6235 0006825 125.9573 234.2286 15.02914671 94527Epoch: 2026-05-13T11:34Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-13T11:34:33.287Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
167.74309°
Altitude
563.743 km
Speed
7.578 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 10m 29s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
04:02:25
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
559.646 km
Perigee altitude
550.183 km
Semi-major axis
6,933.052 km
Eccentricity
0.00068
Inclination
97.677°
RAAN
212.6235°
Arg. of periapsis
125.9573°
True anomaly
234.16518°
Mean anomaly
234.2286°
Eccentric anomaly
234.19689°
Mean motion
3.75973 °/min
Orbital period
95.75 mins
BSTAR
0.00023427
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Other satellites on launch #149 in the year 2024 (2024-08-16 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.PICO-02A021 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. |
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| 7 mins | 2026-05-14 05:16:37.092Z | 166.346° S | 2026-05-14 05:19:37.092Z | 163.911° S | 44.322° | 2026-05-14 05:23:37.092Z | 347.951° N |
| 6 mins | 2026-05-14 18:30:37.092Z | 352.514° N | 2026-05-14 18:32:37.092Z | 307.032° NW | 35.803° | 2026-05-14 18:36:37.092Z | 212.64° SW |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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