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CTC-0, 62401

Orbit data source: Space-Track

CTC-0, 62401 is an American payload satellite in LEO that was launched on Sat, 21 Dec 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

62401, 2024-247AA

Orbit

LEO

Country

Related business

None

Manufacturer

Endurosat

Mission

Operational Commercial Communications

Bus & Motor

CUBESAT 8U, Unknown motor

Mass

9.75 kg wet, 9.75 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2024-12-21 (8 months ago)

Launch vehicle

FALCON 9

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Box, 0.3 m

Radar Cross Section

0.154 m², Small (<0.1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 19 hours ago

TLE from 19 hours ago

0 CTC-0
1 62401U 24247AA  25241.26649563  .00018520  00000-0  68739-3 0  9999
2 62401  44.9782  79.2227 0002229 257.6359 102.4274 15.27366200 38407

Epoch: 2025-08-29T06:23Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-29T06:23:45.222Z)

Latitude

-0.00003°

Longitude

5.56664°

Altitude

484.015 km

Speed

7.625 km/s

True Right ascension

05h 16m 53s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

16:59:57

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

486.832 km

Perigee altitude

483.772 km

Semi-major axis

6,863.439 km

Eccentricity

0.00022

Inclination

44.9782°

RAAN

79.2227°

Arg. of periapsis

257.6359°

True anomaly

102.45234°

Mean anomaly

102.4274°

Eccentric anomaly

102.43987°

Mean motion

3.81707 °/min

Orbital period

94.31 mins

BSTAR

0.00068739

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CTC-0 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	2025-08-30 15:32:26.332Z	193.224° SSW	2025-08-30 15:35:26.332Z	130.302° SE	22.071°	2025-08-30 15:37:26.332Z	93.383° ESE
5 mins	2025-08-30 17:11:26.332Z	257.977° W	2025-08-30 17:13:26.332Z	325.232° NNW	43.594°	2025-08-30 17:16:26.332Z	62.828° ENE
5 mins	2025-08-30 18:50:26.332Z	298.815° NW	2025-08-30 18:52:26.332Z	348.252° N	30.833°	2025-08-30 18:55:26.332Z	61.382° ENE
6 mins	2025-08-30 20:29:26.332Z	303.632° NW	2025-08-30 20:31:26.332Z	347.027° N	37.286°	2025-08-30 20:35:26.332Z	93.9° ESE
5 mins	2025-08-30 22:08:26.332Z	272.429° WNW	2025-08-30 22:10:26.332Z	221.514° SW	32.285°	2025-08-30 22:13:26.332Z	147.263° SSE