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VSP RF A1 (59135)
COSPAR: 2024-043AP | Alt Name: Fifi
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
59135
International Designator
2024-043AP
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:51:23 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.55°
Right Ascension
337.48°
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Argument of Perigee
105.08°
Period
94.46 min
Mean Motion
15.25 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
VSP RF A1
Alternative Name
Fifi
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ASPLB
Country
Belgium
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 59135U 24043AP 26200.82735022 .00001717 00000+0 72809-4 0 9990
2 59135 97.5465 337.4766 0002601 105.0766 255.0759 15.24514834131961
Source: Celestrak
Summary
VSP RF A1, also known as Fifi, is a SIGINT satellite owned and manufactured by ASPLB. It was launched on March 4, 2024, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1 meter in length, 0.5 meters in diameter, and spans 3 meters when deployed. It has a dry mass of 200 kilograms and uses solar cells and batteries for power. Its configuration is based on the VSP bus and its shape includes a box structure with two panels. The satellite's mission is to conduct SIGINT operations and it has an expected lifetime of 5 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
0.5
Span
3
Dry Mass
200
Launch Mass
200
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Aerospacelab VSP RF A1
Purpose
SIGINT
Mission
SIGINT
Manufacturer
ASPLB
Life Expectancy
5 years
Bus
Aerosp
Configuration
VSP bus
Motor
?
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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