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GHOST-5 (59130)
COSPAR: 2024-043AJ | Alt Name: GHOST-5
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
59130
International Designator
2024-043AJ
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:46:05 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.56°
Right Ascension
346.38°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
103.34°
Period
93.28 min
Mean Motion
15.44 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GHOST-5
Alternative Name
GHOST-5
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ORBSK
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 59130U 24043AJ 26200.65700340 .00008152 00000+0 18261-3 0 9992
2 59130 97.5635 346.3757 0008577 103.3423 256.8782 15.43683256132527
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The GHOST-5 satellite, also known as 2024-043AJ and operated by ORBSK, was launched on March 4, 2024, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It is part of the Corvus-XL bus configuration manufactured by ADIG for technology purposes. The satellite measures 0.6 meters in length and has a diameter of 0.5 meters with a span of 2 meters, featuring a box plus dish shape. Equipped with a hyperspectral imager as its payload, GHOST-5 weighs 85 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. It is powered by solar cells and batteries and is expected to operate for a lifetime of 3 to 5 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.6
Diameter
0.5
Span
2
Dry Mass
85
Launch Mass
85
Shape
Box+dish
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
GHOST-5
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
ADIG
Life Expectancy
3-5 years
Bus
Corvus-XL
Configuration
Corvus-XL
Motor
None
Equipment
Hyperspectral imager
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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