PROTOSAT-1, 61793
Orbit data source: Space-Track
PROTOSAT-1, 61793 is a Rwandan payload satellite in SSO that was launched on Tue, 05 Nov 2024 UTC via an ELECTRON launch vehicle from the Rocket Lab Launch Complex (RLLC). 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
RW / RWARelated business
Manufacturer
E-Space
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
E-SPACE, Unknown motor
Mass
~100 kg wet, ~100 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 0.5 m
Radar Cross Section
0.446 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 7 hours ago
TLE from 7 hours ago
0 PROTOSAT-1
1 61793U 24201B 25316.23860243 .00155719 00000-0 10304-1 0 9997
2 61793 97.9149 227.2097 0010251 74.2184 286.0172 15.06539192 55378Epoch: 2025-11-12T05:43Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-11-12T05:43:35.249Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
89.69917°
Altitude
547.89 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 08m 50s
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
09:05:23
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
550.887 km
Perigee altitude
536.695 km
Semi-major axis
6,921.928 km
Eccentricity
0.00103
Inclination
97.9149°
RAAN
227.2097°
Arg. of periapsis
74.2184°
True anomaly
285.90425°
Mean anomaly
286.0172°
Eccentric anomaly
285.96073°
Mean motion
3.7688 °/min
Orbital period
95.52 mins
BSTAR
0.010304
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Other satellites on launch #201 in the year 2024 (2024-11-05 UTC)
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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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| 5 mins | 2025-11-12 18:37:16.139Z | 201.374° SSW | 2025-11-12 18:39:16.139Z | 266.894° W | 35.125° | 2025-11-12 18:42:16.139Z | 331.188° NNW |
| 4 mins | 2025-11-13 06:14:16.139Z | 69.871° E | 2025-11-13 06:15:16.139Z | 89.536° E | 18.104° | 2025-11-13 06:18:16.139Z | 140.809° SSE |
| 5 mins | 2025-11-13 07:48:16.139Z | 332.887° NNW | 2025-11-13 07:50:16.139Z | 285.448° WNW | 25.137° | 2025-11-13 07:53:16.139Z | 231.791° WSW |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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