Launch Date
April 7, 2024
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
59451
International Designator
2024-066K
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 08:58:00 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
45.61°
Right Ascension
86.37°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
257.91°
Period
95.61 min
Mean Motion
15.06 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
CENTAURI-6
Alternative Name
Centauri 6
Type
Status
Owner
FLEET
Country
Australia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 59451U 24066K 26200.37361642 .00002332 00000+0 17389-3 0 9994
2 59451 45.6065 86.3676 0001720 257.9076 102.1616 15.06056915124972
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
2
Dry Mass
20
Launch Mass
20
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Tyvak-0213
Purpose
Communication M2M/IoT
Mission
Communication M2M/IoT
Manufacturer
TERRAN
Life Expectancy
5 years
Bus
Cubesat 12U
Configuration
CubeSat (12U)
Motor
Empulsion Nano-R FEEP
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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