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OTB (44341)
COSPAR: 2019-036C | Alt Name: OTB
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 25, 2019
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Falcon Heavy
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44341
International Designator
2019-036C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:43:53 GMT
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Inclination
24.00°
Right Ascension
232.30°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
190.27°
Period
98.82 min
Mean Motion
14.57 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
OTB
Alternative Name
OTB
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GACO
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 44341U 19036C 26185.23881475 .00001252 00000-0 22439-3 0 9998
2 44341 23.9954 232.2986 0010676 190.2708 169.7566 14.57239275373861
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The satellite OTB (OBJECT_ID: 2019-036C) is a technology demonstration satellite built by GACO and launched on June 25, 2019, from LC39A at AFETR using the Falcon Heavy launch vehicle. It has a box shape with four panels, measuring 1 meter in length and 0.6 meters in diameter, with a span of 3 meters. The satellite's dry mass is 100 kilograms, which is also its launch mass. Equipped with a power system consisting of four deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries, OTB operates on a mission to test various technologies for orbital applications. Its design includes the SSTL-150 bus configuration and was launched by GACO, its owner, from the United States. The satellite's expected lifetime is 5 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
0.6
Span
3
Dry Mass
100
Launch Mass
100
Shape
Box + 4 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Orbital Test Bed
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
GACO
Life Expectancy
5 years
Bus
SSTL-150
Configuration
SSTL-150
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
4 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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