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BRO-9 (56185)
COSPAR: 2023-054H | Alt Name: BRO-9
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
56185
International Designator
2023-054H
Epoch
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:05:51 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.28°
Right Ascension
94.77°
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Argument of Perigee
218.41°
Period
87.92 min
Mean Motion
16.38 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
BRO-9
Alternative Name
BRO-9
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
UNSEEN
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 56185U 23054H 26175.37906799 .07090794 24942-5 71735-3 0 9998
2 56185 97.2847 94.7664 0010950 218.4094 141.6426 16.37895961180258
Source: Celestrak
Summary
BRO-9 is a 6U CubeSat satellite launched on April 15, 2023, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. Manufactured by GOMSP, the satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter, and spans 0.3 meters with a dry mass and launch mass both at 10 kilograms. Its mission involves RF spectrum monitoring, SIGINT (Signals Intelligence), and traffic monitoring. The power supply for BRO-9 is provided by solar cells and batteries. The satellite's shape is box-like and it belongs to the UNSEEN owner group.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
BRO-9
Purpose
RF spectrum monitoring, SIGINT, Traffic monitoring
Mission
RF spectrum monitoring, SIGINT, Traffic monitoring
Manufacturer
GOMSP
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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