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BRO-12 (59108)
COSPAR: 2024-043L | Alt Name: BRO-12
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
59108
International Designator
2024-043L
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:14:58 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.85°
Right Ascension
332.14°
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Argument of Perigee
236.60°
Period
96.20 min
Mean Motion
14.97 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
BRO-12
Alternative Name
BRO-12
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
UNSEEN
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 59108U 24043L 26200.84372963 .00001043 00000+0 96093-4 0 9996
2 59108 97.8518 332.1433 0006997 236.5994 123.4558 14.96901241129525
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The BRO-12 satellite, also known as 2024-043L, is an 8U CubeSat manufactured by GOMSP and owned by UNSEEN. Launched on March 4, 2024, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, it has dimensions of 0.4 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 0.4 meters. The satellite weighs 15 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. It is powered by solar cells and batteries and serves for RF spectrum monitoring, SIGINT, and traffic monitoring purposes. The satellite became stable on March 5, 2024, at 0032:07 UTC.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.4
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.4
Dry Mass
15
Launch Mass
15
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
BRO-12
Purpose
RF spectrum monitoring, SIGINT, Traffic monitoring
Mission
RF spectrum monitoring, SIGINT, Traffic monitoring
Manufacturer
GOMSP
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 8U
Configuration
CubeSat (8U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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