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BRO-11 (58264)
COSPAR: 2023-174J | Alt Name: BRO-11
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
58264
International Designator
2023-174J
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:53:30 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.39°
Right Ascension
277.42°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
93.56°
Period
94.26 min
Mean Motion
15.28 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
BRO-11
Alternative Name
BRO-11
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
UNSEEN
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 58264U 23174J 26200.87049051 .00002517 00000+0 95814-4 0 9991
2 58264 97.3891 277.4182 0012022 93.5606 266.7009 15.27614980149749
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The satellite BRO-11, designated by NORAD as CAT_ID 58264 and OBJECT_ID 2023-174J, is a CubeSat (6U) built by GOMSP for the purpose of RF spectrum monitoring, SIGINT, and traffic monitoring. Launched on November 11, 2023, from AFWTR's SLC4E launch pad using a Falcon 9 vehicle, it has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and spans 0.3 meters with a dry mass of 10 kg. The satellite is powered by solar cells and batteries. It belongs to the UNSEEN owner and operates as a standalone unit with no mentioned constellation or related satellites.
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-11
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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