TIGER-8 (59120)

COSPAR: 2024-043Y | Alt Name: TIGER-8

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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

59120

International Designator

2024-043Y

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:48:22 GMT

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Inclination

97.56°

Right Ascension

350.32°

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Argument of Perigee

90.44°

Period

93.19 min

Mean Motion

15.45 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

TIGER-8

Alternative Name

TIGER-8

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

OQT

Country

Luxembourg

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 59120U 24043Y   26200.40859803  .00005149  00000+0  11030-3 0  9993

2 59120  97.5582 350.3250 0008894  90.4384 269.7883 15.45213052132760

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Summary

TIGER-8 is a CubeSat (6U) satellite launched on March 4, 2024, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 0.3 meters. The satellite weighs 10 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Its mission involves technology and communications purposes. TIGER-8 is owned by OQT and manufactured by NANAV, equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply. It has a box shape with two panels and was launched as part of its owner's constellation for technology and communication applications.

Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

0.2

Span

0.3

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box+2 pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

TIGER-8

Purpose

Technology, communications

Mission

Technology, communications

Manufacturer

NANAV

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 6U

Configuration

CubeSat (6U)

Motor

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Solar cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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