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CONTECSAT-1 (59117)
COSPAR: 2024-043V | Alt Name: OREUM
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
59117
International Designator
2024-043V
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:08:36 GMT
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Inclination
97.57°
Right Ascension
342.80°
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Argument of Perigee
117.10°
Period
93.68 min
Mean Motion
15.37 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CONTECSAT-1
Alternative Name
OREUM
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
CONTEC
Country
South Korea
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 59117U 24043V 26200.83931316 .00005379 00000+0 14992-3 0 9991
2 59117 97.5687 342.7983 0011502 117.0995 243.1424 15.37162914132267
Source: Celestrak
Summary
CONTECSAT-1, also known as OREUM, is a 16U CubeSat designed for Earth observation missions and was launched on March 4, 2024, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.2 meters in diameter, and a span of 0.3 meters, with both dry mass and launch mass weighing 20 kilograms each. It is owned and operated by CONTEC, manufactured by the same company, and powered by solar cells and batteries. Its primary purpose is to conduct Earth observation tasks.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
20
Launch Mass
20
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
CONTEC SAT 1
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
CONTEC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 16U
Configuration
CubeSat (16U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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