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STRIX 2, 62406

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STRIX 2, 62406 is a payload satellite owned by Synspective (JP) in SSO that was launched on Sat, 21 Dec 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
62406, 2024-248A
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
4 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Synspective
Mission
Operational Commercial Radar Imaging
Bus & Motor
STRIX, Unknown motor
Mass
150 kg wet, 150 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-12-21 (6 months ago)
Launch vehicle
ELECTRON
Launch site
Rocket Lab Launch Complex (RLLC)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 4.7 m
Radar Cross Section
1.052 m², Medium (>0.1 m² and < 1m²)

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TLE from 4 hours ago
0 STRIX 2
1 62406U 24248A   25171.19077108  .00003934  00000-0  29238-3 0  9993
2 62406  97.5847 126.5453 0019650 122.8476 237.4645 15.03421342 27103
Epoch: 2025-06-20T04:34Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-20T04:34:42.621Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
149.22006°
Altitude
566.768 km
Speed
7.574 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 26m 10s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-23.47845°
Longitude
-33.91037°
Altitude
563.139 km
Speed
7.58 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
22h 05m 34s
Apparent Declination
-75° 39' 35"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:35:12
Azimuth
170.136° S
Elevation
-28.109°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
566.972 km
Perigee altitude
539.731 km
Semi-major axis
6,931.488 km
Eccentricity
0.00197
Inclination
97.5847°
RAAN
126.5453°
Arg. of periapsis
122.8476°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
237.4645°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.761 °/min
Orbital period
95.72 mins
BSTAR
0.00029238
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STRIX 2 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-06-20 09:56:24.918Z10.85° NNE2025-06-20 09:59:24.918Z228.467° WSW44.781°2025-06-20 10:02:24.918Z195.019° SSW
6 mins2025-06-20 20:41:24.918Z141.299° SSE2025-06-20 20:44:24.918Z59.08° ENE35.485°2025-06-20 20:47:24.918Z2.519° NNE
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