HORACIO (59098)

COSPAR: 2024-043A | Alt Name: HORACIO

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Launch Details

Launch Date

March 4, 2024

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

SLC4E

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

59098

International Designator

2024-043A

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:18:31 GMT

Apogee

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Inclination

97.86°

Right Ascension

332.80°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

274.35°

Period

96.09 min

Mean Motion

14.99 rev/day

Latitude

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

HORACIO

Alternative Name

HORACIO

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

SATLAN

Country

Spain

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs
1 59098U 24043A   26200.80453156  .00000332  00000+0  32760-4 0  9995
2 59098  97.8567 332.8012 0009060 274.3476  85.6711 14.98645554129553

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Summary
The satellite HORACIO, designated NORAD_CAT_ID 59098 and OBJECT_ID 2024-043A, is a CubeSat (16U) manufactured by NANAV for SATLAN. It was launched on March 4, 2024, from AFWTR at SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.4 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.4 meters. HORACIO has a dry mass and launch mass of 20 kg each and is equipped with an iSIM-90 imager for Earth observation purposes. Its power system consists of solar cells and batteries, and it operates within a box-shaped structure without any motor or specified lifetime information.
Physical Characteristics

Length

0.4

Diameter

0.2

Span

0.4

Dry Mass

20

Launch Mass

20

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

HORACIO

Purpose

Earth observation

Mission

Earth observation

Manufacturer

NANAV

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 16U M16P

Configuration

CubeSat (16U)

Motor

None

Equipment

iSIM-90 imager

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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