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TIGER-6 (58272)
COSPAR: 2023-174S | Alt Name: TIGER-6
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
58272
International Designator
2023-174S
Epoch
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:29:34 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.36°
Right Ascension
254.85°
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Argument of Perigee
267.75°
Period
88.21 min
Mean Motion
16.32 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TIGER-6
Alternative Name
TIGER-6
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
OQT
Country
Luxembourg
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 58272U 23174S 26154.85387241 .04823688 24808-5 85859-3 0 9991
2 58272 97.3593 254.8547 0013670 267.7466 92.2264 16.32402637144280
Source: Celestrak
Summary
TIGER-6 is a 6U CubeSat satellite launched on November 11, 2023, from AFWTR Launch Site SLC4E using the Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 0.3 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 0.3 meters, and has a dry mass of 10 kilograms, identical to its launch mass. It is owned by OQT and manufactured by SPINV for technology and communications purposes. The satellite's power supply comes from solar cells and batteries, and it features a box shape with two panels. TIGER-6 was stabilized on the same day as its launch.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
TIGER-6
Purpose
Technology, communications
Mission
Technology, communications
Manufacturer
SPINV
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U)
Motor
?
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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