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TIGER-8 (59120)
COSPAR: 2024-043Y | Alt Name: TIGER-8
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
59120
International Designator
2024-043Y
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:48:22 GMT
Apogee
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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
N/A
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
Source: Celestrak
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
10
Launch Mass
10
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
Map
Next Pass
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