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PE2_FLT1 (TYVAK-0261) (59105)
COSPAR: 2024-043H | Alt Name: Pony Express-2 SV1
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
59105
International Designator
2024-043H
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:23:29 GMT
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Inclination
97.84°
Right Ascension
331.34°
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Argument of Perigee
297.54°
Period
96.17 min
Mean Motion
14.97 rev/day
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Name
PE2_FLT1 (TYVAK-0261)
Alternative Name
Pony Express-2 SV1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
TYVAK
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Latest TLEs
1 59105U 24043H 26200.59965139 .00000620 00000+0 58521-4 0 9992
2 59105 97.8426 331.3380 0004522 297.5397 62.5365 14.97343623129500
Source: Celestrak
Summary
PE2_FLT1 (TYVAK-0261), also known as Pony Express-2 SV1, is a 12U CubeSat technology satellite launched on March 4, 2024, from AFWTR SLC4E using the Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and 0.2 meters in diameter with a span of 1.4 meters. It weighs 26 kilograms at launch and in dry mass. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power, it features one ThrustMe NPT30-I2 Iodine ion thruster for propulsion. Manufactured by TYVAK, the satellite is owned by the same company and has a mission lifetime of 3 years. The shape of PE2_FLT1 is described as "Box + 2 pan."
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
1.4
Dry Mass
26
Launch Mass
26
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Tyvak-0261
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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