PE2_FLT2 (TYVAK-0262) (59104)

COSPAR: 2024-043G | Alt Name: Pony Express-2 SV2

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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

59104

International Designator

2024-043G

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:22:56 GMT

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Inclination

97.84°

Right Ascension

331.38°

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Argument of Perigee

303.45°

Period

96.17 min

Mean Motion

14.97 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

PE2_FLT2 (TYVAK-0262)

Alternative Name

Pony Express-2 SV2

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

TYVAK

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 59104U 24043G   26200.59926860  .00000716  00000+0  66826-4 0  9992

2 59104  97.8440 331.3782 0004666 303.4530  56.6245 14.97355776129509

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Summary

The PE2_FLT2 (TYVAK-0262) satellite, also known as Pony Express-2 SV2, is a 12U CubeSat designed for technology demonstration purposes. It was launched on March 4, 2024, from AFWTR SLC4E using the Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and 0.2 meters in diameter with a span of 1.4 meters. Weighing 26 kilograms at launch, it is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its propulsion system includes one ThrustMe NPT30-I2 Iodine ion thruster for maneuverability. The satellite was manufactured by TYVAK and owned by the same entity. With a mission lifetime of three years, PE2_FLT2 operates in a box configuration with two panels.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.2

Span

1.4

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box + 2 pan

Radar Cross Section

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Visual Magnitude

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Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Tyvak-0262

Purpose

Technology

Mission

Technology

Manufacturer

TYVAK

Life Expectancy

3 years

Bus

Cubesat 12U

Configuration

CubeSat (12U)

Motor

1 ThrustMe NPT30-I2 Iodine ion thruster

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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